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THE RICHMOND PLANET A SPLIT THREATENED IN ST. THOMAS P. E. CHURCH. Many Reasons Assigned for the Trouble. AMONG EXCUSES OF THE DISSATIFIED ARE Color Prejudice, Social Standing And Devotion To Rector In Charge. VOL XVIIINO 8 A SPLIT THREA ST. THOMA Many Reasons A Trou AMONG EXCUSES OF T Color Prejudice, S Devotion To R [Philadelphia, Pa., Tribune Feb. 2, '01.] There has been considerable talk concerning the call of a rector to St. Thomas' Protestant Episcopal Church. Judging from the many expressions there seems to be a division of sentiment among the membership. It appears that a certain element of the congregation objects to the change for no other reason than "because." There too, seems to be "lilly white" contingent who fear to trust their spiritual welfare to another than a man whose complexion is fair, very fair. These conditions are actual facts which we as a people should brand with disapproval. St. Thomas' is not only the oldest Episcopal organization in the United States, but its membership represents the best element of colored people in this city. For the past five years they have been without a rector, in the strict sense. Rev. E. G. Knight, who is a white man, has been the priest in charge. Though Rev. Knight has served thoroughly and acceptably during these five years, it can readily be seen, when it is known, that he have had no representative in the Episcopal conferences for so long a time, that their progress has been backward. Rev. Knight, as acting rector only, could not represent them. Therefore, the church could not develop. Rev. Knight's duty beyond conducting services were purely voluntarily, so we are informed, and naturally did not assume all the responsibilities of a rector under obligations. Yet it is said to his credit that his labors have been unstinted and he enjoys the love and respect of the entire membership. I know that many are incensed because of Rev. Knight's removal. as we understand it the rector is fully justified in their actions. Rev. Knight has twice refused the call to the rectorship and signified his willingness to give up the work as soon as a rector could be called. That any member or number of members of an intelligent body of worshipers as compose St. Thomas' Church should object to having a man of their own race, whose character and ability have been proven to be above reproach, is simply appalling. Why do we educate our young men to fill high positions in Church or State? Do we not want to show to the world and to all races of men that they are the one in intelligence and administrative power of any men alive? If these are our motives then why are we first to deny them the opportunity to demonstrate that for which we have trained them? We understand that the resty of the church, armed with authority, obtained every evidence of Roy McGuire's fitness for the position, nor did they find it a difficult task. His recommendations are the best, his ability unsurpassed and his character unattainted. Rev. McGuire is now located in Richmond, Va., where he enjoys the profound respect of the white citizens, who brought every influence to bear to persuade him to remain in their city. This recommendation in itself speaks volumes. If there is such a class as "illy white" in St. Thomas, the church could well afford to be rid of them, for God has no use for them, as they are only tare in the wheat. Those who object "because" are not even worth a passing thought. He indeed a shame that the fair name of St. Thomas' history should be stained by the prejudiced acts of these persons who have signified their intentions to leave the church, but without them the church's influence for good will have a wider scope. It is said that the best families will leave the church. That can't be true; The best man is the sticker; it is the coward who runs. I am inquiring for my brother, Solomon Hare. He was sold during slavery from Lynchburg, Va. He was owned by Jessie Hare of Lynchburg. I am his sister. my name is Sylvia Hare, residence, 1224 N. St. James St., Richmond, Va. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1901. PROF, WASHINGTON'S VISIT -- AN ADDRESS ISSUED. To The Colored People, Issued by the Negro Business League of the City of Richmond, To the Colored People:— After strenuous efforts for the last four months, we have at last succeeded in gaining Pref. Bocker T. Washington's consent to appear in Richmond on Monday night, Feb'y 11th, to lecture on the Past, Present, and future of the Negro in this country, at the Moors on Eighth Street, between Grace and Franklin St., at 8 o'clock p.m. On this occasion the Manager has consented to let the colored people occupy the balcony. You are earnest and cordially invited to some and hear the most distirguished man of the race, who se accomplishment in the line of the civil education challenges the admiration of the civilized world. The Oiy Council has accepted an invitation to be present, the Governor and the Legislature, have also been invited and we are assured of the presence of Hon. John W. Daniel, Senator of the United States from Virginia and other members of Congress. Admission 25 and 50 cents. Tickets can be secured at True Reformer's Bank, N. 2nd St, Benson's Drug Store, No. 28 W. Leigh St. Nickel Savings Bank, N. 90th St, office of Giles B. Jackson, No. 612 E. Broad St. All the tickets for sale at the above named places are for reserve seats, and can be secured until 5 o'clock Monday evening the 11th. Tickets for the upper gallery are on. sale at the box office at the Mozart. Tickets can also be secured from the following committee: Rev. A. Binga, Jr., and Q. W. Moon, Manchester, Va. Prof. J. E Jones, 520 St. James St, F. T. Hill, True Reformer's Bank, Rev. W. R. Gullins, No. 18 W. Jackson St, Rev. W. F. Graham, at the office of the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Co. 728 N. 2nd St., P. B. Ramsey, Dentist, 102 W. Leigh St. Prof. D. Webster Davis, 910 N. 7th St. Geo. A. Thompson, Druggist, corner St James and Duval Sts., and Geo. W. Bragg, No. 320 N. 7th St. Very respectfully, W. F. Graham, Pres. Giles B. Jackson, See'y. The Merry Twelve. The Annual Social (cf the Merry Twelve given last Thursday, 31st inst at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Dandrige, 1227 N. First St. was a brilliant game for the games were indulged in in the early spring, evening, etc. and later supper was served Those present were Messrs Philip Clark, Andrew Dabney, Walter Jones, Maurice Barrett, Joe McGhee, John Harper, Willie Austin, Eddie Lightfoot Shafter Clarke, Benjamin Peyton. R. D Granderason, Junius Campbell, Miss. Carrie Payton, Patiense Scott, Minnie Florence Dawson, Ida Baker. Mary Willie Nail, Lulu Ednwards, Carrie Robinson, Bertrice Fry. It was the early hour of morn when the guest parted for their respective homes. Celebrated Its Fourth Anniversary. Mary's Golden Crown Band celebrated its fourth anniversary at the Pythian Castle Hall. Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1991 They were organized at Thursday, Jan. 31st, 1801 by Worthy Mother, Sister Anna Taylor, assisted by Mrs. Harriet Thompson, Miss M. L. Chiles, Miss Bertha Thompson, Mrs. Mary Tomlin. The following program was rendered: Prayer, Worthy Mother, Mrs. Anna Taylor, Singing; Scripture reading, Miss M. L. Chiles; Singing; Solo, Miss Virginia Ford; Addresses, Mrs. Harriet Harriet Short Addresses by visitors. After which all passed to the dining hall when upper was served. This band was gone up by Miss Mary E. Taylor, daughter of Worthy Mother, Mrs. Anna Taylor. I hope each matron will make a determination to make a success of the bands as I have done. Worthy Mother, Mrs. ANNA TAYLOR. Ex-Minister Durham Tenders Congratulations. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5, 1801, My Dear Mr. Mitchell: Permit me to congratulate you on your success and forceful communication publication in the New York Sun. It must make me proud indeed in though I fear that the race of student friends of mankind rights is dwindling before this crises for money getting. ** [Mr. Durham was for many years Minister to Hayti—Ed ] Dr. Humphrey's pocket Manual on the treatment and care of the sick in the community. Address the Humphrey's Medicine, Community, Corr. William & John St., New York. NELSON—BROOKS The marriage of Miss Beulah D Brooks to Mr. John H. Nelson, will take places at the residence of the bride's uncle, Mr. Edward Mischel, Pink and Carrington Sts. Thurday evening, Feb'y 14th, 1901, at 9:00 o'clock. Friends are invited. No calls. Crushed to Death. Allen Mayo, a colored man employed in the work of excavating a canal at the Virginia Electrical Railway and Development Company at the foot of Twelfth street, was instantly killed on Saturday last by the killing of one of the large derricks used in hauling dirt and rocks from the canal. Mayo's home is in Chesterfield county, about sixteen miles from Richmond. He was 22 years old and unmarried. Annual Sermon. The Annual sermon of the Star Light Beneficial Club No. 1, will be preached by its Chaplain, Rev. Sydney Stanton, Sunday, Feb'10 at Moore St. Baptist Church at 8:30 p.m. The following have been invited to participate: Little Dove Olive Leaf, Golden Leaf, Garfield. Messiah and Grant's Beneficial. Members and visitors will meet at Smith's Hall, Brook Ave. and Leigh Sts., 2 o'clock. JOHN H. MABERY, Pres. M. P. TYLER, Sec'y. Fulton Notes. The Sunday Schools were well attended by many bright boys and girls who seem to have taken in the word of God as it fell from the lips of their instructors. Rising Mt Zion Baptist Church—12 m Rev F. W. Williams introduced Rev. A. K. Campbell of the Union University who prescheduled an excellent and a very animating sermon. At 8:30 p. m. Rev F. W. Williams most elegantly delivered the ninth annual address to Blooming Lily Lodge No. 15 Knights of Pythias, Gashier E. A. Washington offered prayer, Cravon Tates very nicely portrayed the history of the lodge. Grand Chancellor, John Mitchell, Jr., the peerless editor of the Richmond Planet, delivered a short and spicy address and acted as deacon in asking for collection to which the audience responded freely. At 5 p. m. Rev. Williams told his con- greatness his things about the general judgement. Meeting of expression next Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Lord's Supper services at 8:30 p.m. Many are still on the sick list Mr. Bruce Hastens to Congratulate. ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 31st, 1901. John Mitchell, Jr., E.q. Richmond, Va. My Dear Mr. Mitchell: I have just finished reading your masterful communication in today's Sun (N. Y.) and hasten to offer you my thanks and congratulations. You have said it as no other Negro in this country could say it * ** * Hope you are well and prosperous, and will ever pray God to bless you, and give power to your brain and your editorial arm. Bellwether man of any consequence here (and I know and meet dozens of them at the capitol) is talking about your splendid article. You have certainly hit the bull's eye. See that your shooting iron is in good working order. Well Pleased With It. Mr. John Mitchell, Jr., Dear Sir: I am so well pleased with your valuable paper I think I shall never stop reading it. You will find it impressed ($1.50) One Dollar and Fifty Cents for which you will please send me the Planet. Yours for success, VINIA L. HARPER, Coral Dale, W. VA THE KANSAS CRUSADE Mrs. Nation Manages to Wreck Topeka's Finest Saloon. TWICE ARRESTED AND RELEASED. Saloonists Who Opposed Her Were Also Placed Under Arrest—A Bill to Legalize Joint Smashing to Be Introduced in the Legislature. Topeka, Kan., Feb. 6.—Mrs. Carrie Nation and three followers yesterday wrought damage to the extent of $1,500 in the "Senate," the finest equipped "joint" in Topeka. She did more, for she gained the first police protection given her since she started out on her saloon smashing career at Wichita a month ago. The police followed her raid of yesterday and arrested the proprietor of the Senate and two men who were guarding the place. Mrs. Nation was arrested, but promptly released. Mrs. Nation and her wreckers, each armed with a hatchat, sallied forth at daybreak. They forced their way past a negro who guarded the door of the Senate, and in less than ten minutes had strewn the floor with broken mirrors, bottles, slot machines and splintered bar fixtures. The negro fired a shot of warning into the ceiling, but it had no effect. Presently a policeman stalked leisurely into the room, and said: "Well, Sister Nation, I guess we'll have to arrest you again." Mrs. Nation had just smashed the last bottle and was ready to so. "All right," she responded cheerly, "you came just when I wanted you to." She turned back as she reached the door and inquired: "Everything cleaned up, ladies?" The police judge was glad to release her when she appeared for trial and administered a rebuke to that official. Mrs. Nation soon walked down Kansas avenue, free again. Michael Wagner, supposed to be the owner of the Senate, made the best of his opportunity and promptly secured a quantity of liquor to supply the thirst of the crowd and poured into his place to view the wreckage. During the afternoon two deputies from Sheriff Cook's office raided the place and arrested Wagner, Shop Lytle and two guards and took charge of the stock of liquors. Later Chief of Police Stahl, in an interview with a reporter, said: "I do not care if Mrs. Nation smashes every joint in Topeka. I sympathize with her. I hope she will close up the saleons of the city. As an officer of the law, though, it is my duty to arrest her every time she creates a disturbance or destroys property. If we had the right kind of state officers it would not be necessary for Mrs. Nation to do what she is doing." After Mrs. Nation and her followers had departed from the wrecked Senate and the place had been reopened for business by the proprietor the crowd the saloon soon became so large that it required four bartenders to wait on them. Among those present were advocates of tempeh cheese who wished to see the work of the usurers. The crowd around the bar demenDED usurers, and the bartenders gathered up bits of glass from the broken mirror giving away a small piece with every glass of beer. A man stationed himself at the front door and cried: "Souvenirs with each and every glass of beer." Those who did not drink begged for souvenirs. Small pieces of glass sold for five cents. Mrs. Nation was again arrested last night on a warrant sworn out in the city court by Kelly & Lytle, who owned the Senate saloon. She is charged with malicious destruction of property. Her bond was placed at $100, and she was released at Saturday, at which time her trial will take place. John C. Nicholson, a lawyer from Newton, is here with a bill he has prepared to legalize joint smashing. He claims that a legislator has promised to introduce the bill for the consideration of the legislature. Mr. Nicholson says that Mr. Nation violates no law when she smashes property that is being used for unlawful purposes. Yesterday Mrs. Nation dictated an appeal "to the children of the high schools of the United States," in which she urged children everywhere to smash saloon windows with rocks. Prize Fighters' Legal Fight Cincinnati, Feb. 6. —Arguments and testimony were heard yesterday before Judge Hollister, of the common pleas court, on an application for an injunction against the Jeffries-Ruhlin prize fight in this city Feb. 15. Judging from the slow progress made and the long list of witnesses, it is believed now that the hearing will not be completed this week, and that the decision of Judge Hollister may not be had before next week. The sale of tickets yesterday was unusually large, and all the preparations for the event are going ahead the same as if there was no opposition. The Hole Intermediate Court The Her Apparent Coming Here. New York, Feb. 6.—The Tribune says: The Duke of Cornwall will be present at the America's cup races, which begin off Sandy Hook on Aug. 20. It was part of his program to come here from Canada, on his way back from Australia, and it has been officially announced that the queen's death will not alter the previous plans. Subscribe to the PLANET. FIRST HONOR PUPILS. THE FIRST HONOR PUPILS. NAVY HILL SCHOOL 1st Primary No. 2, Julia I. Stephens, teacher—Willie Arvin, Joseph Bland. Arthur Leaver, James Taylor, Charley Mitsch, Hamilton, William Grandison, Herbert Bower, Helen Hall, Adell Richardson, Emma Banke 1st Primary No. 1 Miss Julia I. Stephens, teacher—Sherman Brown. Wallace Holmes, John Johnson, James Jones, Bessie Booker, Alberta Caesar, Irene Gregory, Sadie McGray, Lettie Pratt, Rosalie Primus, Emma Bandolph Rose Beese, Rebecca Sith. 2nd Primary, Miss M. C. Trice, teacher—Maggie Fitzgerald, Carrie Garlick, Bessie Mitsch, Helen Anderson, Captaption Logan, Liam Lamb, Hammers Helen Hope, Marie Bolling, Daniel Holle, Willie Jackson, Aaron Robinson, John Pride, Joseph Brooks, Robert P. Ford 3rd Primary No 2, Miss M. O. Tries, teacher—Eva Coaoy, Virginia Custalpo, Mary Beale, Alberta Beale, Virginia Branch, Arie戈雅, Sarah Howard, Polly Howard. Norretta Hopkins, Mattie Norrell, Jessie Lawson, Blair Osby, Lottie Washington, Ellen Smith, Albert Norrell, Edgar Roberson Leslie West, Charles Williams. 3rd Primary, No 1 Miss S. E. Brown teacher—George Burrell, John Freeland, Oeas Wakins. Joseph Winston. Pearle Banks, Annie Brown, Virgie Booker, Irene Carr. Lillian Frayser, Rosa Page, Mary Richardson, Bertha Wittman. 4th Primary, No 2, Miss S. E. Brown teacher—Munford Gatewood, Walter Virginia Hope, Mary Hayden, Rebecca Hardaway, William. 4th Primary No 1, Miss M. E. Morris, teacher—Willie Frayser, Willie Sturce, Halie Anderson, Mary Pierce, Robert Woodson. 5th Primary, No 2, Miss M. E. Madeline White, teacher—William Isaac Johnson, Jr., Alfred Kemp, Dennis Richardson George Wilkerson, Myrtle Monroe, Lena Ruffin, Louisa Simmons. 5th Primary No. 1, miss M. L. Tinsley, teacher—Earnest Johnson, Glarence Reynolds, James Walls, Bessie Curtis. 6th Primary, No. 52, Miss Earle A. Lee, teacher—Joseph Burruss, Wellington Fax, Tony Freeland, James Ware, Jessie Burrows. Ida Griffen, Serena Robinson, Annie Brooks. 7th Primary, No. 2, Miss Virginia B. Harper, teacher—Annie Burrows. 7th Primary, No. 1, Miss Euma B. Lucas, teacher—Martha Builsook, Moza Fox, Sarah Williams, Edward Coleman. 8th Primary Miss Mary L. Jasper, teacher—Mattie Moody. 1st Grammar—Lillie Fox and Frank Redd. 2nd Grammar, Miss Cora L. Brown, teacher—Bosie Branch, Coraliser Norrell, Mamie Pierce. 3rd Grammar, Miss Whittle, teacher, Jeannette Forrester. Florence Fenner. 4th Grammar, Miss Lena V. Isham, teacher—Battle Campbell, Rosa James Mary Smith. 5th Grammar. Miss Rosa B. Brooks teacher—Ascilena Kamp, Royal Boudin. 6th Grammar. Mr. A. V. Norrell, teacher—Wilkie Dixon, Walter Green Alexander Hillman, Lottie Smith, Addie Stanton. FULTON SCHOOL Nelson Williams, Jr., teacher—1st Primary—Lewis Braxton, Willis Atkins, Henry Fisher, Richard James, Leroy Randolph, Harry Slaughter, Lucy Jones, Lorena Johnson, Jannie Kimbreth, Viola Lewis, Ruth Manning Willinette Robison, Colata Pwine, 2nd Primary—John Porter, Clara Berkley, Annie Crenahaw, adel Robinson, Blanche Robinson, Selester Simms, Beransenia Williams. 3rd Primary—Arthur Jate, James Underwood, Clara Minnis, Viola Clarke, Estelle Jones, Mary Yates, Salie Yates. 4th Primary—Abram Thornton, Rosa Hill, Mary Gracey, Mabel Orange, Colota White. 1st Grammar—Rosa Brooks, Lydia Booker, Peter Hudson, Goldie Young. 8th Primary—Miss Florence A. Aytes teacher—Mary Austin, Carrie Bowman Irene Turner, Annie Randiph, Marie Miles, Lottie Lawrenze, Hattie Griffin, Nelson Green, Irene Woodson. 7th Primary—Alberta Allen, Annie Fisher, Alice Hewin, Arthesis Randolph Annie Rady, Lucy Winston. 6th Primary—Miss Susie Crump, teacher—Mamie Bagney, Sadie Clarke, Ethel Jones, Robert Mosby. 5th Primary—Miss Minnie M. Branch teacher—Willie Boiling, Henry Grimes Percy Holmes, Clarence Moss, George Smith, Oliver Tomlin, George Wilson, Estelle Branch, Bettie Clarke, Juliet Garter, Mabel Dickerson, Emily Lewis, Irane McCrea, Susie Monroe, Fannie Taylor, Florence Williams. 4th Primary—George Hatcher, John Morris, John Pries, Irma Fields, Robert Poindexter, Lillie Barrett, Florence Hampton, Maggie Lella the bridal party which entered in the following manner. First, Messrs. R. L. Motley and J. T. Pierce; next, Messrs. P. W. Chaney and Thomas Miles; then came Mr B. J. Watkins who acted as best man accompanying the groom. Following them came the sweet looking bride leaning upon the arm of our popular mail carrier, Mr P. H. Doswell, who gave her away. They were met at the chanel by Rev. Dr. Purse, pastor of the churet and Rev. W E Carr of the Freybrystrian Church who in the presses of a large audience performed the ceremony. After the ceremony the bridal party and a large number of friends retired to the bride's residence, 333 Union St., where an elaborate wedding supper was served in grand style, shattered by Meadames M. E. West, S. K. West and J. T. Pierce. Mrs. Dunston is an ex-tudent of Hampton School, but Danville is her home. Mr. Thompson was formally a leading butcher of Norfolk, Va., but now a leading butcher of Danville, Va. The presents presented were useful, numerous and costly. PRESIDENT REUURNS THANKS The president of the 5th Street Baptist "Virginia Seminary Circle" desires to return thanks to her members and friends for enabling her to send to the Women's Baptist State Educational Convention which met in Danville June 1900, the sum of $16 10. Our Circle had the pleasure of entertaining that grand body of women when they met at the 5th St. Baptist Church in 1899. In 1900 the W. B. S. E. Convention met in Danville and raised over $500 for educational purposes, more than any other body of colored women ever raised in this state before. The members of the 5th St. Baptist Virginia. Seminary Circle are Madames Lizzie Henderson, Maria Williams. Bettie Moore, Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Graham, Mrs. C. C. Williams, Misses Marie J. Williams and Columbia Williams, Medames Martha Seag and Luce Gray, Rev. and Mrs. Robert Taylor, Mrs. Lily Hardy, Miss Nenna Osborne, Medames septemba Branch, Sallie Clark, Rachel Clark, Mary Winfred, Rebecca Lewis, Hannah Bannister, Sarah Jackson, Rebecca Smith, Hannah E. Ellis, Martha Price, Jenahne Browne, Benjamin Peyton, Maria Brown, Josephine Baker, Annie Carter, Lois W. E. Toliver, Addie Davis; Misses Bertha Williams, Ida Baker, Estelle Allan, Harriet Roman, and Mra. Caledonia Brown MONTEZUMA, GA., Feb. 1st, 190L Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., Richmond, VA, Dear Sir:— Your reply to the New York Taibunk, in answering the question "The distranchisement of the Negr from politics would eliminate the base question and the solid South," is the repliest, profoundest, the most historical resilient and the most satisfactory literary production on the great question of questions I have yet read or heard. It meets my hearty approbation. You are right, continue; victory is not far. GREEN—Died at Clayville, Virginia in her 65th year, on Feb'y 1st, 1901. Mrs. Leila Green, the beloved mother of Mr. Harvay C. Green, at present the head waiter of the Hotel Ormond, Ormond, Fla. She was for many years a consistent member of the 1st African Baptist Church Richmond, Va. She was a patient sufferer and bore her illness with Christian fortitude. She leaves a sister, two sons, a daughter and host of friends to mourn their loss. The funeral took place Sunday. She was interred in the family plot at Clayville. The PLANET Job Department has emptied and delivered the following jobs: 5000 tinted policies, on heavy flat, handsomely embellished for the People's Relief Association. It is work of art. 5000 Applications for the same concern; 5000 Applications on extra bond paper, perforated, for the United Aid Insurance Co—very fine. 7500 extra circulars printed on both sides, fine super-calendered paper; 7500 envelopes for the Old Dominion Manufacturing Co. (white). Another job of 50 000 circulars now running for the Oriole Social Club. Extra-fine Royal purple invitations, New York's sweet society's latest, for the Oriole Social Club. Extra-fine masquerade ball invitations for the Independents Social Olu Work strictly first class. General Manager Jno. T. Tayle, is looking as well as ever since his recent indisposition. Hennemond, Mary Hatcher, Nellie Jones, Annie Tucker. 3rd Primary—Early Baptist, James Harris, Wash Miles, Mosey Mosby, Bessie Carey, Sarah Floyd, Mary Palmer, Rosa B. Sparker, Lille Wright. 2nd Primary—Wallace Hesk, Wilson Poindexter Leslie Wood, Johnnie Epps America Ammons, Martha Langhorn, Carrie Townes. 1st Primary—James Anderson, Thos. Jefferson Queen Esther Branch, Lula B. Branch, Lillie Brooks, Milly B-ent, Amy Franklin, Elizabeth Ford, Josephine Shelton. Week Ending February 1, 19.1. 5th Grammar—Miss F. E Robinson, teacher: Mattie Green, Pearl Bland. 4th Grammar—Miss M. B. Holmes, teacher: Frank Carter, Estelle Woolridge, Carolise Jones, Robert Poindexter. 3rd Grammar—Mr. A. L. Morton, teacher: Samuel Carter, Benjamin Carrington, Nelson Washington, Lena Booker, Bessie Hancock, Alies Lewis, Nettle Woolridge. 2nd Grammar—Miss A. G. Foster, teacher: Alice Johnson. 1st Grammar—Miss F. E Dixon, teacher: Elsie Carter, Robert Jones, Bessie Anderson, Lena Archer, Mary Brown, Ollie Frazier, Alma Price, Bessie Robinson, Mildred Vaughan. 8th Primary—Miss O. L. Patterson, teacher: Emma Craig, Bessie Holmes, Maude Hayes, Pearl Jackson, Martha Montague, Jennie Shelton, Sarah Tinsley, Alma Washington, Benjamin Deane, Milton Sampson. 7th Primary—Miss L. A. Peters teacher: Minnie Booker, Alberta Jones, Lizzie Cross, Thomas Branch, Ollie Guerrant, Leon Holmes, Alberta King. 8th Primary—Miss A. D. Patterson teacher: Lula Gray, Martha Hill, Henry Johnson, William Johnson, Cornelia Stawart, James Brown, Charles- anna Strother, Willis Chandler. 6th Primary (b)—Miss H. J. Turpin teacher: John Goodman, Katie Oxx, Edward Booker, Stewart Hobson, Martha Booker, Della Booker, Rosa Lewis, Evs Sledd. 5th Primary—Miss H. E. Wallace, teacher: Amanda Sayles, Katie Booker, Mary Morton, Lindsey Glasgow, Odius Robinson, Ruth Davis. 4th Primary—Miss E. A. Christian, teacher: Pearl Anderson, Clara Johnson, Flerence Booker, Lottie Woody, Walter Harris, Esther Young, Mary Edwards, Katie Hopkins, Virgie Sydney. 3rd Primary (a)—Miss E. S. Powell teacher: Ernest Branch, Cora Byrd, Marie Couins, Annie Jasper, Lottie Mickens, Lillie Jackson, Willie Harris, Mary Craige. 2nd Primary (b)—Miss B. L. Murray, teacher: Jerard Jasper, George Jefferson, Walter Anderson, Robert Smith, John Smith, Margaret Olese, Pinkey Funn. Daisy Hill, Helen Johnson, Mary Kipatriak, Evelyn Lewis, Louise Minor, Mary Morton, Daisy O'Neal, Virginia Richardson, Olae Reynolds, Maude Thomas, Minnie Wray, Minnie Mickens, Mattie Walters. 2nd Primary—Miss K. G. Robinson, teacher: Irvin Willis, Lee Frazier, Russell Toombs, Rebecca Winston, Helen Garnet, Eva Henry, Beatrice Pryer, Helen Scott, Luberta Childs, Mary Murt, Mary Smith. 1st Primary (a)—Miss K. G. Robinson, teacher: Eumund Ford, Arthur Glover, Lloyd Glover, Frank Tyler, Henry Johnston, Thomas Jasper, Virgie Smith, Nannie Jackson, Gertrude Johnson. 1st Primary (b)-Miss E. S. Powell teacher: Samuel Branch, Linwood Coleman, Serlestine Bolling, William Kenny, Harvey Page. Jam-s Randolph mary Carter, Elizabeth Ocheatham Eliza Guivaly Mary Gray, Rosa Kenny, Berta Mayo, Loisa Pride, Ruby Upshur. DANVILLE, VA., Feb. 4, 1901. Jan. 30th is regarded by all Hampton graduates and ex-students as a great day as it notes the birth day of Gen. S. C Armstrong, late founder of the Hampton Normal School and everyone who her true sons and daughter honor that day. I. Danville. Va. it was celebrated very high: as one of her ex-students chose the 30th in honor of the General as her day to be wedded. On the above named date at 9 p. m. at Linn St. A. M. E. Church Mr. Watkin Thompson led to the altar Mrs. Millie J. Glass Dunston. The bride was attired in a perfect fitting gown of ashes of roses with white silk trimming and ribbon. She carried a beautiful cut bouquet tied with white ribbon. The groom wore the conventional black The church was beautifully decorated with large palms and maiden hair ferns—the artistic work of Mrs. P. M. B. fledge and Miss Minnie M. Morton, upon their arrival at the church Miss Sadie M. our accomplishment organist, began her work with usherers M. F. Hughes and H. L. Swann, carefully unrolled the white linen for PRICE 5 CENTS Fine Service.—A Good Showing Mrs. Bettie A. Tinsley, President Miss Alice Robinson, Secretary Miss Alice Robinson, Secretary 8. 8. HUMBERT. "May she rest in peace." Fine Specimen's From Our Department. A TRAGIC DISAPPEARANCE BY WILL H. HARBEN Copyright, 1900, by A. N. Kallogg Newspaper Company All the remainder of the week Mrs. Goddard was occupied with hurried preparations, running into the city on the morning trains and returning in the afternoon. As her stay shortened Goddard's depression became more and more obvious. He shunned the companionship of his ward and neglected to give Talley any work to do. When he was not following his wife about like a doting slave he was brooding alone in his room or walking nervously in the wood behind the garden. The night before her departure Mrs. Goddard retired to her room immediately after dinner was over. The first two hours were given to her husband, but at ten o'clock she dismissed him with the request that he send Blanche to her. Our young lady found her seated over a little fire in her luxurious boudoir. The gaslight in a yellow globe was burning low and the red coals in the grate gave a rich tint to the furniture and tapestries. She greeted Blanche with the superficial smile which she had been conferring on her without stint since the hatching of her nefarious plot, and taking her hand she drew her down beside her on a sofa. "I want to have one friendly chat with you before I go," she said. "I am afraid I have not been so good to you as I should have been"; but I was thoughtless and have never gotten over it." Blanche could not think of a suitable reply, though she allowed her hand to rest passively in the clinging grasp of the woman, which action was sufficiently cordial for a nature so coarse of fiber as Mrs. Goddard's. "What do you suppose I have been doing every spare moment lately? Don't laugh, but"—Mrs. Goddard pointed to a Bible on the table near her, a rich affair bound in Russian leather and gold—"I have been reading that Book and finding out how wicked I am. Before going away I want, humbly, to beg your pardon, Blanche. I could have treated you better. You are a Christian, aren't you, dear?" "I try to be, Mrs. Goddard; I hope I am." "My attempts in that direction have generally been spasmodic, went on the older woman, smiling. "I presume I have really not striven hard enough, or kept at it long enough, for my efforts to be really good have always ended in an explosion of good intentions. The devil has always beguiled me into places from which there seemed no outlet without making other people unhappy, and that is the keenest sort of punishment—to be made to feel that you have made yourself the devil's coadjutor. It has been that way in regard to your guardian." "Mr. Goddard?" murmured Blanche. "I don't understand." "Blanche, I shall feel better if I make a full confession to you before I go, I want you to sympathize with me—pity me if you wish, but try to see a little good in me. Dear girl, I was so worldly-minded that I married your guardian for what I could get out of him, because he was at that time rich, but I do not love him and, to be more frank, I am amisable with him. It seems to me that I simply cannot stand it here another day." "You don't love him!" said Blanche, with a shudder, and she recoiled and drew her hand from Mrs. Goddard's elapst. "Ah, I see you don't understand how such a thing could be, but it is so, and, try as I will, I cannot make myself care for him. This voyage gives me infinite pleasure because I shall be free if only for a little while. But you must not tell him." "Never; it would kill him—break his heart!" exclaimed Blanche; "he loves you with all his soul. I don't see how you could be with him every day and—" "Don't reproach me," begged the older woman, giving another glance at the Bible. "I have been trying to get forgiveness to-day. I have actually been on my knees half a dozen times, but rest—peace of mind will not come. Then—Blanche, are you superstitious?" "Not much, I think, Mrs. Goddard." "Well, it must be the natural condition of wicked people. I am full of superstition. I am always looking for punishment in some supernatural way, and right now it seems nearer to my heels than ever. Have you ever heard of Mme. Legare, the fortune teller?" Blanche had, and she sat wide-eyed with surprise as Mrs. Goddard continued: "I went to see her this afternoon. I have heard so many wonderful things she has foretold. She seems to be able to look right through the curtain of the future and to actually tear it down from the past. I don't know what made me decide to go, but when the idea presented itself I went without stopping to weigh the consequences. "Her house is in West Fiftieth street, and when I went in and the man had closed the front door I found myself in total darkness. I assure you I felt as if I were actually in my grave. Even the sound of the wagons and carriages in the street was shut out. The attendant gave me his hand, and, whispering to me that I had nothing to fear, he led me into a dark, still room on the right of the entrance. There he left me for at least half an hour. I tell you I was frightened almost out of my senses, but I did not dare get up to retrace my steps. I seemed to breathe only the stuffy darkness, and absorb new horrors from my surroundings. Presently a soft glow as delicate as the first touches of sunlight on the eastern skies shone in front of me. This grew into a sort of rosy radiance, and then a gauzy curtain seemed to be lifted, and I saw a woman reclining on a couch CHAPTER VI under a faint pink light. I knew that it was Mame. Legare and that she was in her famous trance condition. Just then the attendant came to me and whispered that I was to advance and stand by her couch alone. As soon as I had done so Mame. Legare began to speak. "The person before me is threatened with a sad calamity," were her first words. Then, although she could not possibly have known that I knew of her, or had the slightest intention of consulting her, she gave me a clear, true outline of my past life." "Very strange, indeed," said Blanche. "It was, to be sure," went on Mrs. Goddard. "And what she told me of the past made me dread more than ever her first statement. I presently found courage to ask her what she meant by that allusion. "You are about to take a voyage," said she, after a moment's reflection, 'and, while you may come back safely, I am afraid you will die away from your native land.' "Would you advise me to atay at home?" I asked her. "No, you need not try to escape your fate," she answered. 'In fact, your impulse to go away from America is a step in the right direction, and if you have to die it would be better to die while trying to atone for that which you regret so sincerely.' "How very awful!" exclaimed Blanche. The recital had really excited her beyond description. "Her warning has brought all the good there is in me to the surface," declared Mrs. Goddard. "I want to stop right now and try to beat a retreat and disentangle myself from the toils my sin has wound around me." The speaker's voice dwindled away into si- fence. Then she seemed to make a resolve to be more candid than ever. "Blanche," she sighed, "I have not told you the worst yet. I have wronged you more than I did him—more than I ever did anybody in my life, because you were so young at the time, and I struck you from the dark." "Wronged me?" The girl drew herself up with a sudden intuition of what was coming. "Yes, you, my poor, innocent child. When the major first began to come to see me it was simply that he might pour his love for you into a sympathetic ear. He was madly in love with you. He could talk of nothing but his beautiful ward. I had heard of his riches, and I at once set about to dethrone you. I laid the most adroit plans to secure his attentions. I used all the wiles in my power. It was an awful struggle, but the prize was a big one in my sight. I was heartily tired of the sordid life I was leading and was fired with the ambition to be a social leader — to use the arts I felt I was born with. When he fell it was very sudden. Then I pretended that I was trying to retreat because he was rich and I was poor, but that only inflamed him all the more, as I knew it would. You know the rest. Now, you may hate me, for if it had not been for me he would have gone on loving you, and—and you would have made him happier than I can, for—oh, Blanche. I know your secret, and that has been part of my punishment! I have ruined both your life and his." "Why do you tell me all this?" asked Blanche, bitterly, and unwilling to disclaim the accusation just uttered, she put her hands to her face and began to tremble from head to foot. "Why do I tell you about it?" said Mrs. Goddard, a cold, snaky gleam in her eyes, "because if anything were to happen to me I want you to remember that I now say that God selected you for his bride and Satan and I thwarted the plan. Therefore, remember that—if I should die abroad (you see, I cannot forget that woman's uncanny prediction)—I want you to console him at once by marrying him as soon as he asks you." "Oh, this is simply dreadful!" Blanche uncovered her white face and stared fixedly at the woman. "I know it," was the answer, "but see that you keep what I have told you to yourself. Blanche, you cannot deny that you have loved him a long time." "I don't intend to," said the conquered girl. "He is the best man that ever lived—the noblest, the truest, the most abused. If you had only made him happy—but you have not; he is beside himself with grief over your departure." "That is true, but it can't be helped. Now leave me. I feel very unhappy to tonight—unhappy because I have made you so. I am not all bad." Blanche rose. She was like a boat buffeted by conflicting currents. She believed Jeanne to be moroseful because her confessed deeds appeared so horrible to her unsullied mind. "I am so sorry for you," she was enabled to say sincerely. "Will you kiss me, Blanche?" "Yes, for I am sorry for you, in spite of—" "I know," broke in Mrs. Goddard, and the kissed the girl on the lips. It was just such a kiss as she bestowed on her husband a thousand times, and it had never failed to deceive him. It made our heroine shiver. "I have another trouble, Blanche," and Mrs. Goddard pressed her hand upon her white brow. "My father was insane when he died. That's the other secret. He had strange fancies. I often have them, too. Awful delusions. I fight them away, but they come again and again. Don't tell the major. He has enough trouble already, besides he would be afraid to send me away." "But perhaps you ought to tell him and get medical advice," remonstrated Blanche. THE RICHMOND PLANET RICMOND, VIRGINIA. "No, the voyage will put me straight. The sea air always does. I shall come back feeling better in every way." "That, then, is your chief reason for deciding to go so suddenly," remarked the girl. "I wondered how—" "Yes," broke in Mrs. Goddard, as if her recital had gained plausibility in being viewed from Blanche's standpoint. "Yes, my attacks have been more frequent of late and I really feel the need of a decided change." As Blanche wore not she saw her guardian waiting for the first landing of the stairway, and her heart reproached her remaining so long with his wife, for she saw that his impatience was consuming him. He had nothing to say as she passed; his face was filled with utterances too vague for words. "I forgot to say," he said, when Mrs. Goddard had admitted him, "that I did not go down to the ship to see your stateroom. You said it was the Cleopatra, I believe." "Yes, dear," she drew him to the SHE SAW HER GUARDIAN WAITING. seat just vacated by his ward. "It is not one of the fastest liners. Indeed, it takes ten days to reach Liverpool, but for the same price I was able to get absolutely the chief stateroom on the ship. It is on the promenade deck and has a private bath and a room for Mrs. Nolan adjoining mine. Oh, it has every convenience, and has a big, wide bed in which I can be thoroughly comfortable." "I am glad you have made such good arrangements," responded the major; "but I wish you wouldn't go. Jeanne, do you know that you are drawing me into depths of degradation that I would never have reached but for you? For God's sake let's renounce it all and turn about and try to live pure, honorable lives. I am already tired of the plan." "Bosh!" Her exclamation was full of impatience. "Don't show the white feather at this late hour! You want me to continue to love you, and I cannot love anybody as poor as Job's turkey. So drop that sort of nonsense. I have argued with you all I am going to." "Another thing," he said, cautiously, "I don't like the looks of the woman you employed." "Lucy Nolan, and why, pray?" "She doesn't look like an honest woman." A rippling laugh burst from Mrs. Goddard's lips. "What are you amused over?" he asked, slightly piqued. "That you should expect me to select a prodigy of human goodness to help me carry out the most daring piece of rascality ever born of woman's fertile brain. Dear Rowland, are you jesting?" "Do you mean to say that you suspect her to be a dishonest woman?" "I know that she will do anything I ask for money and keep her mouth shut. I may as well tell the truth. I used to employ her. She was at the head of my sewing-room. We understand each other." He seemed deeply shocked by this confession. For several minutes he sat staring at her dumbly. Presently he pulled himself together. Later in his life he recalled his reply and regarded it in the light of an inspired prophecy. "Jeanne, don't drive me too far," he said with a sudden firmness that beat her back into the crafty cautiousness from which overconfidence had allowed her to slip. "Don't drive me too far. I have always had an ideal—a woman who would be above instead of beneath me in high aspirations, and if anything should cause me to shake you off, it will be that you draw me down instead of upward." Her face was full of startled concern for a single instant, then she began to smile upon him. "Leave it all to me, then, Rowland," she said. "I am plotting and planning for your interest and mine. All I ask of you is to be silent and obey my orders. Think of the long years of happiness before us. You never could make me believe that we are doing Blanche any wrong in making the few remaining months of her life happy. She confessed to me that she loved you only a few minutes ago." "You are not serious, Jeanne?" "I never was more so. She has never had a moment's happiness since you married me. Now, it will be but fair for me to give you to her while she lives." He made no reply. The firelight shone in the face of the enchantress, if he fell under the circumstances, he did nothing but what man's earliest ancestor did for reasons not so clearly set forth as those which dragged Goddard away from the rugged path of rightdoing. CHAPTER VII. In the morning, before the hour for leaving for the ship, Goddard saw his wife walking about in the cheerless garden. The day was moderately warm and still, and the sun shone clearly. He went out and joined her. His face was careworn and sallow. She looked up as he approached. "A beautiful day to sail on," she said, with a witching smile. "Yes, indeed," he said, looking her over from head to foot. He discovered fresh charms in her in the new gray traveling dress and hat. These things made the parting pangs in his breast all the more keen. "I see you like my gown," she said, reading his admiration in his glance. "It is pretty, isn't it?" BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. King of all Hair Tonics, "OZONO." BEFORE. AFTER. TRADE-MARK. Recognizing the fact that there are many SO-CALLED hair-growers and hair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing to a certainty that many of these are franks pure and simple, we wish to make a straight-forward, honest statement to the colored race through this great paper. In the year 1871 our late secretary, Mrs. S. M. Moore, through a fortunate circumstance, acquired the receipt for OZONO. It was not offered for sale or purchase, until 1875, when it was put upon the market and met with marked success, after thorough test by the colored people of that time it was pronounced an honest remedy, true to all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect of the every member of the colored race, because they found it to cause the hair to long and straight, soft and fine, and as beautiful as an April morning. Now, whenever a genuine article appears upon the market there are always a number of people who imitate and make capital out of the merits of other people's goods. Seeing our marked success, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair-straighteners, many of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall out and doing great damage to the hair scalp and the colored people are buying these spurious compounds, which scald and the animal fats, and do the hair more harm than good. To these let us sound a warning—be careful what you use on your hair. Do not be deceived by flaring advertisements and big words. Buy the King of all Hair Tonics. OZONO. which is sold with an iron-clad guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or we will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask you a plain question—would we absolutely agree to forfeit $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with our preparations, if they were not true to all we claim for them? We have advertised for several years under this guarantee, and we are glad to say that every one who has used Ozono has been satisfied in every respect. 20,000 people are to-day using our preparations, and every purchaser recommends Ozono as the King of all hair Tonics. Ozono will positively take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Troubleless. It will make short, harsh hair long and straight. It will cure your hard of itching, worrying scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, and Scurf can not be easier Ozono has been applied. It will stop your hair from falling out. It will restore gray hair to its natural color, making the hair long and soft. New, right here, let us make a statement. Many firms are advertising remedies to straighten hair, but when they send the preparation they tell you to use hot irons. Friends, do not use hot irons; they will burn up the life of the hair, and cause it to drop out. Ozono straightens without any outside assistance. Nothing but Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays straight forever. You can stop the use at any time. The good effects on the hair are seen in a day or two after the first application. The price of Ozone is 50c. a bottle—4 boxes do the work. We make this liberal offer, which is good at any time: Cut out this coupon and send to us, enclosing with it the sum of One Dollar, and we will forward to you four large boxes of Ozone and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, which makes black skin bright, rough skin soft and pliant, and cures all skin diseases. Also removes all facial imperfections, and actually removes small-pox pits. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin Food—Nature's great beautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, and all facial blemishes; makes the old look young and the young look younger. We will also include one package of our celebrated Scalp Scap, which is absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, and no soap but a pure soap should ever "Yes, it is very pretty, but that is not wonderful. You never wore anything that wasn't just what it should be." She glanced at the veranda, on the edge of which stood her trunks, hand bags and rolls of steamer rugs, pillows and a deck chair. "You see James has got everything ready." "But Mrs—" "Oh, Lucy has agreed to meet me at the ship, of course! She won't fail, you may be sure." Mrs. Goddard took a sealed envelope from her pocket and gave it to him. "Don't, under any circumstances, lose or misplace these," she cautioned him. "But what are they?" he asked, feeling a small object through the paper. "It contains a card and key, dear. The card is the address of a private letter box on Sixth avenue, and the key is to open, whenever you like, box No. 568." Goddard fumbled them distastefully without comment for a moment, but with a furtive glance toward the house, his wife took them from him, and with a playful air put them into the pocket of his coat. "You know," she explained, with a little frown, "it may be that I shall want to write to you in some other way than by directing my letters to Lyndhurst." "Oh, Jeanne, these awful—awful details—" "And here is a London address," Mrs. Goddard interrupted, her tone sharp and businesslike, as she gave him another card. "It has only Mrs. Nolan's address and name on it. All your letters must be sent to her." He stood so helplessly before her that she had to place that card also into his pocket. "I am almost afraid you will be too weak and silly to do all I tell you," she said, sharply. "If you fail, I shall never see you again, and—" She did not finish her threat, but the suggestion of it had the desired effect on him. "I will try to do all you want, Jeanne, and I hope it will result in our ultimate happiness." After breakfast, as they all stood in the dining-room, the carriage drove up to the door, followed by a wagon to move the luggage. Then Mrs. Goddard shook hands with Blanche and wiped her eyes on her handkerchief. "Good-by," she said; "do kiss me again." Blanche complied; her own eyes were dry and full of sweet, childlike wonder. The almost sleepless night she had passed had only deepened the mystery which, in her eyes, enveloped the wife of her guardian. Mrs. Goddard moved gracefully out into the hall, still wiping her eyes. Talley followed, his manner solicitous and regretful. Goddard left the two together while he went out to give an order to the coachman. "While I am away, Mr. Talley." said "But Mrs—" guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or ask you a plain question—would we be aware that are dissatisfied with our preparations, aim for them? We have advertised for them, and we are glad to say that every one indies in respect our preparations, and every purchaser, all Hair Tonics. Ozono will positively, okay, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Trouble, harsh hair long and straight. It will cure scalp diseases. Ich, Eczema, Dandruff has been applied. It will stop your hair say hair to its natural color; making the statement. Many firms are advertising when they send the preparation they tell not use hot irons; they will burn up the out. Ozono straightens without any Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays use at any time. The good effects or after the first application. bottle—boxes do the work. We make many. Cut out this coupon and send One Dollar, and we will forward to you large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiners, skin soft and plant, and cures all social imperfections, and actually removes hide one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles the old look young and the young look age of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is and no soap but a pure soap should ever Mrs. Goddard, coldly, "I hope you will clip the wings of your foolish aspirations." "Why, I don't understand you, Mrs. Goddard," he哭ed in object astonishment. He stood as if stunned by a blow. "You think you will win Blanche and get her money," she replied, with guarded rancor, "but you might as well renounce your intentions; she'll never look in your direction. She can see what has influenced you." "My God! Mrs. Goddard," exclaimed the young man, with a look of deep pain, "don't misjudge me. If I have dared to feel the most intense admiration for her, I have not entertained even the slightest hope of ever gaining her favor. No man could live near her, and see her constant misery and witness her beautiful character and nature and keep from admiring her, but as to daring to—" But the major was coming, and giving Talley her hand Mrs. Goddard said, lightly: "Good-by, Mr. Talley; don't forget what I have said." He stood like a stone and watched the carriage drive away. Mrs. Goddard waving her handkerchief, but he seemed too deeply stunned to respond. When the carriage had disappeared down the road he turned and saw Blanche standing by his side. Instead of watching the departing vehicle she was regarding him with a fixed, inquiring gaze. "What is the matter with you?" she questioned, considerably. "Nothing—only—" he stammered. "I-I—she—" "Wonders will never cease," said Blanche. "Are you, too, in love with her? I never dreamt of that; why—" "Oh, no, not that, I assure you," he declared, recovering a little of his color and animation. "On the contrary, I— Oh, Miss Briscoe, please do not think that of me!" She looked into his face thoughtfully for several minutes, then she said: "You certainly had the queerest look on your face I ever saw on it. She must—did she say anything that hurt your feelings?" "She intimated that I was showing myself capable of very presumptious intentions," he answered, desperately. "She is so strange," sighed our heroine, "so very, very strange!" A carriage was entering one of the gates at the foot of the sinuous drive. "It is Lottie Dean," said Blanche. "I am glad she is prompt. She is going to pay me a long visit. I hope you will be nice to her, Mr. Talley. She likes you." "I shall be pleased to do all in my power to help you entertain her," returned the young man, and they crossed the venanda together, and stood on the steps waiting for the advent of the carriage. (TO BE CONTINUED.) BEFORE. AFTER. be used on the scalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint package of Anti-Odor, a positive cure for Sore Throat or Mouth, all forms of Womb Diseases, Chilblaina, Sore and Frosted Feet; also removes all smells and odors arising from the human body. The actual value of this Grand Aggregation is $4.00, but we let you have it at $1.00, simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the public in general from imitations of our goods, and to avoid mistakes, we have placed upon our coupon our Trade-Mark, one head showing Short Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U. S. Government has granted us this trade-mark, and it is registered in the Patent Office at Washin gten; so if the coupon has this trade-mark on it, you will make no mistake. Use only the coupon having the two heads on it. As to our responsibility, we refer you to the Editor of this paper or to the Metropolitan Bank of Richmond, Va. We have thousands of testimonials we have not space to publish. Here is a sample of one: Boston Chemical Company: Dear Sirs,—You are at liberty to state in any newspaper that I have used OZONO, and give it my most hearty recommendation. I have been fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. Here is another: MAGGIE B. PROCTOR, Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. Gentlemen,—After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing finely. A last word. OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight you can use to secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the genuine OZONO. Send it at once, and the goods will be sent the same day you receive your order. 4 Boxes of Ozone, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. 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We may wrap ourselves in comfort un- til our breast is smothered in the folds. '—W. R. Huntington. ‘Snissteaaaeetate wate: Beware of the beginnings of insin- cerity. They ure the little rifts in the ute that by and by will silence all. :Who knows how many loves and friend- ships have died of slow poisoning by little drops of deceit? Candor and straightforwardness can be brutally honest, but the roughness passes and the truth stays. Truth is the friend of Jove, Concealments, evasions, duplic- ities, may be sugared over with amen- ‘ities, and even pass for pleasantries; ‘but the sweet coating one day fs gone, and dishonesty is left to benumb and paralyze the heart. ‘The smallest lie fa the foe of love—S. 8. Times. ; Sale ia Ace Let us turn and analyze him. Char acter is the first thing necessary. Hap- \py is the man who has made the right ‘cholee of father and mother. Blood fwill tell. A man robbed of character ia but © mere shell. Once broken, it may allow his life's blood to flow out, Conviction is the second thing neces sary: Tt teas much needed as charac- ter. Some ask, is man better than . weather vane. A man that knows and knows le knows is a man of conviction —Rer. C.K Neel. Setemtife Extermination of Rats. M. Danysz, of the Pasteur insti- tute in Paris, has discovered a microbe. which breeds pestilence among rats. He has had cultures containing the rat-destroying bacilli tested on farms and in warehouses with much success. In half of the cases the population’ of rats was completely destroyed; in other cases the number was greatly. reduced.—Science. | ‘Paradoxteal. The Manager—How came you to feave your last place? Applicant—I was discharged for good behavior, sir. ‘The Manager—Discharged for good behavior! That's unusual isn’t it? ! Applicant—Well, you see, good con- duct took three months off my sen- tence.—Tid-Bits. Regard for Health. Mistress—This water has a queer taste. Careful Servant (who has heard much scientific conversation)—It's all right, mum. There ain't a live germ {a it, mum. I run it through the eausage cutter—N. Y. Weekly. Shae amino “Mrs. Bunk won't let ber daughter get married.” “Why not?” “She says she has her own husband and two sons to look after and she can't have another man around."— Chicago Record. ‘anenbiGnaian., The Lady—You ought to be ashamed ‘of your appearance. The Tramp—But, mum, I always wears the best clothes I has.—Harlem Lite. A Sligne, Author—Shall I write s preface te this book? Publisher—Certainly not. It's only for women.—Detroit Free Press. A Scif-Acting One. “Lwant to get a history,” the little schoot- boy said The dealer promptly reached one from “ie theif. “I want to get the kind, you know, "bout which our teacher read, And ‘at's the kind ‘at just repeats itself.” —Cincinnedd Knautrer. = & DWUERENS Ker. a [me < — . WP es He pi as i es Mii ose NE — en os wil, be mie, Gendaly “So will papa."—Chieago American, A canner, exceedingly canny, ‘One morning remarked to his granny: “A canner ean can Anything that he can, But a canner can’t can a can, can het =Lite. Sentiment im Cireulation, “Never propose to a girl by letter.” “Why not?” “I did it once, and she stuck the let- ter in a book she was reading and lent it to my other girl."—Chicago Record. Bee © Waed Peohien. “The Chinese woman is ridiculed for her small feet,” she said. “True,” he replied. “Civilization does Rot sanction foot-binding.” “And the weman with large feet is ‘also ridiculed.” “True agains” “Oh, dear,” she sighed, “woman does have a hard time in this world, doesn’ she? I wonder if she wouldn’t be bet. ter off without feet.” “Possibly,” he replied, “but I can’ help thinking that she would attract considerable unfavorable comment walking on her hands."—Chicago Post, Could Take « Hint. It was late, but he still lingered. “I have been trying to think,” the young woman remarked, after a pause in the conversation, “of the motto of the state of Maine.” “Dirigo,” said young Spoonamore, reaching for his hat. “And I will go, But it will always be a consolation,” he added, with a profound bow, “to know, Miss de Muir, that you once called me ‘dearie.’ "—Chicago Tribune. “Weaken acca “Say, old man, how do you tell a debutante from a girl in her fourth season, when you don't know either and one looks as old as the other?” “Watch "em at a problem play or when a risky story is told. The debu- tante tries not to appear shocked, though she is, while the other pre- tends to be shocked, though she isn't.” —Town Topics. Concerning a Color. She—Did you tell Mr. Luggs my hair was red? He—I did not. “He says you did.” “I did’ nothing of the kind. He asked me and I told him it was the color of a popular novel."—Detroit Free Press. Both geographical and historical knowledge may be gathered from the study of philately, but it is not to be gained by simply looking at the stamps, Geographies and encyclopedias must be consulted, and there must be an earnest endeavor to learn, A Conversational Habit, ~~ “Miggs is a man of few words, isn’t be?” “Yes, he hasn't much of a vocabu- lary; but gracious! he can reiterate until the cows come home."—Indian- epolis Journal. 1 THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND VIRGINI/ Eee Curss Th Reign of Lawles: Weak Wien | Aes F Bachar es ree or YS INSURES LOVE AND A HAPPY of pba en AL) (es) ’ 5 SGV catenin faa] 3 aaa : CSS eS pase seo : +4 ees, i v 3 a iplias z ris fo ee ‘Sis eee ey & ie Ye ah pe NS 5 pes es ee a ime | & ed ‘ : . = ee ae : finn, gates & Me i Number of Persons Lyncked from January sth, 1897, to January sth, 1898, . . . . a R8; Pre > Names, i * Onarge, Place Sr Far 7 rd: Baker, colored Postmaster, _ no charge Lake City, 8.0. Tan, 1, Lingoin MoGelsey, colored, ' Murders Mande Ono T ; “= Deres, golored, assault. Pearken, Ark ieee . epee 6 ‘Marshall Ohadwiek, of murder, Colfax, Wash. “| == — colored, suapessed ef ince s + Cleveland Co. Ark. | esp Panne ota a Se Marsh 8) L, J. Johnaon, white, wuurder, dosk Springs, Wyomiey | “'——Bemret © : April 3, Wm. Bell, eolored no crime Amite Oity, La, > Mey 28 Dibers Harris, of house burning —Andersoa, 8. 0. 33 Garfila King” Sthovting's white saan Balisbory, Md. sven, 102 Kiser and Gilmore Johnson, @olored, assaals Oharlotie RO, : ‘Jupe 2, Sam and Curtis Young, eolored, shooting offtver, Glarkeriile ita: “18 ‘Georas Washington, salcred shooting Constable” Weimar, "oxen | “18 John Becker, — qhite, murder Great Bend, Kansas, "IT Bol. Jackson, — oolored i Wetumpka. Als i < decerecieerestigs | eae ee ; fesse pen, mor ‘i ‘Camp Reese, colored murder e i June 23 Charlie Washington, eolored ‘rape and robbery, Dayton, ain) Wm. Street, colored, attempted assault (burned st stake) Devline La June 22 —- Howlett, white murder Hilisvilie, Ve. 1 Jang 14, bre, Jake Cebrose, eolored, Bothing, Plano, Texas, June 22, — Parks, 8 yrs old. selored, Rothing. Batesville, 8.0. {uly 11, John Henry James, Golered, Orizainal Assault, Wood's Groeuinig Ve | faly 13—— ———_ —_ “Oclored, Assault Goeling: dla Jaly if JameeRedd = solored = Murder Monvicello. Mish a ten on = as 2 July 20, W.T. Patterson white munter Westville, Mian. 12 22: Joe. Williams, colored, Impadont to white man, Sootland Neek, NO, | ‘August 7 Dan Org, “colored white families room, Palestinse. Tex” | August 8 John Meaaows, — colored Oriminal Asseuit, — Garmel,Ga. August 9 Will Sanders, ‘solored murder, O'arendon, Ark. * @ Dennis Ricard, * S * “9 Manse Castle, : : “ 9 Billa Weaver = im “ * In Bulleet Welker, Colored, Sand-begzing, Ooenitn, Mi » ulles! » , on ee, Sf 18, Alex Walker, Colored, Troublesome, “Pleasant Hill, Ala. ‘| 19 James Nealey, Colored, Wanted Drink Soda Water, fi Ga Aug. 20, ——— _—— Golored, murder an" assault, Friendehiy Ge, Aug. 21, Tom Miller, Colored. attemps assanit, "Quitman Ga. Sept. § ——_—_+—__ Dolored Nothing forth Toxas, Sept. 11 Beny Jones, White —— Liberty Mo, Per” gilbert Anderson, Cylored Stealing —_Sulligent Ala, te Gorge Burden,’ "Suspected Oriminal Aeaauls, Griffin Ge. Sept. 12 Lee Pickett, White Criminal Assault, Pairiok Uo. Va, Sept. 26. John Williams, eolored. murder and assault, Mounteln wily, Tena, Oct. "6, Wright Smith. ' Oolored Attempted Assault, Annapelie. Wha, Oct Hev. Jesse Shelton, Oplored, ‘Notnieg’ Teequene, Oeuaty Miss Opt, (28, Fish Burke, ‘Colored Defended Themssiven Harpersville, Mian o®" "JB. Gatewood, - * e . o” hi Mapce anne . a “ « “John Gatewood,“ - ~ . “ nc ae eee aeneeege (So s . “ “4 Bim Haralson, oO * - “ ha «io “ eS “ « “ 15) eee “ . « may “Arh Baur, “Attempted Murder, ° Bey Qct. 23, John Andersou, Colored innocent —_Lafayette, Als Kov. 9, ——— —— colored, Defended ,Thomeclves Phan, & 0-1 Nov. 1¢, ———— |, _selored = No Urime ‘Wikaington, N10.” Nov. 23, Ed. Merriweather” ‘Murder Monticého, Ga, December ——— ——— colored, injured « white man, Merldieg, iiss, | December Sth. Jake Glover, eolored, Innocent, Morticalio, Ga. | poser seas Soke er Edgefe Dee. 24, Jefi Bolton, < ‘aap Burning New lermeny Grove Ga Res ue eee Golored “Nothing = port eingAit ai fort : Feb 12 Cupid Redding Oolored “Muxcsr ” ‘Lessbarg Ge I pend March 1) Morris Christopher, evlered, Criminal Assaslt, Hope, Ark, | Mareh 18, William Ootton, Jr., <olored, —Arsoa,, Ealmetts, Ge, “Harrison Hudson, a 2 : St Ee Biee, « “ io * = “ «John Bi os been eee « “8 dpe, Jamenon, (wounded) “ ares Sree * {3 General Daskett, colored, Troablceome, Little Roek Uo., Ark « “ Kawin Goodwia, "= “ 3 =» Ake « “ Sth domeph Joucs, ee ie “ \ BenjaminJones =“ “ : = Wa gee tenons « “ fe eee a S 4 “© John Jehnson, * " “8 Namesunknown, - u {18 Kinor Wilson. eclored, Fired on white men, Biiver Olty, Miss., «Be oat ¢ o = | Willis Boyd, v : * April, Forest Samerion, Colored Murder Brookville Misa ‘Apsil 11, ‘Hey Giibert Ellison, Nothin, Waynestors a | Agsil 1, Bev ‘aynes! April 18 AH. Levae white mmarder Henderson Teas April )8, Will White, white murder Clinton Ark April 28,.Sam Hose,’ Colored Murder and Avsault _Newuse ar | “I 23) Rev. Ligo Striokiand * Innocent Palmetto, Ga. “ 94, albert Sewell Talked too mush . April 6, Forest fobneon, —_olored Murder, — Brookville, Mine d ‘ "Moses Anderson, - - 3 April 28, Charles Williams alias Jones, Colored Murder, Galena, Kan, April 27 'M’tehell Daniel talked too much, Leesburg, Ga.” April yici Sees, “ Barn-burning, Osceola, Ark. : Mays, \ “bie, « ‘Trespass, Lebanon, Tenn, Mey 24, amphries, white, shelter’ga murderer, aley, Henderton Co, Tex ; on ube = as a tens April 27, Litubell Daniel Colored Talked'too Maoh, Leesburg, Ga, 1 June 14, .5w. Patrick, * aiurder, Beaufort, N.0. 3 June 27, 41. 8 lis .” Defended e colored man, Uardift, Ala. = J m bul, - in i 7 June 5, Within > geste kar MeCaley's Min, 3 , Will Rill, rother toa murderer, ee June i, Lewis Pstrick, Suapestel eaten ‘Moorehead Uity One, Jane 13, ———___— Drowned » Man, Dunnaion, Fla. | Se ae or . simply send your name and address te aren eerie, Bae Shay cacily curehinedt ae hose ay aes Siti most generous ofterrand the fohoe, line mon think ot hie gemwenig a show thanks lot Fours of Feces Sate." paDoe a. Deaene ‘nee Deen “extractfinate® She fs ares ye boy ahd you canuos foals SDearsir—Your method worked deantt- Ee oe nobel 22ers rerene 1b Focted. and after a fow days use Con tage: Eucinenrn acme, fae ‘in Jn strictly contéent Peee aon arersnerae reese ener ME Re Tan VE A. J. Chewning Company, 6TH NORTH 10fH ST. REAL ESTATE AGENTS. We can sell you bargains On easy terms and lend you money at lowest rate. Busi- ness Confidential. 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Monday, Wedmerday tod Friday. ‘Train No. 16, 4:80. a. 1.00 1 Bxp'ean Mon Wednes & Fridays, te Wet Fuiniand intermediate stations: Sou LOS4 with singe at Lemter waner to Walker Kc tua Tappasannoek! aise at Went Patti Maihea eR tor Balitmere,” stops stall wee Train No. 14, 6:00 4. a. A MIxED, leaves daily, exoeps 8 eopeticean ttre at seeps enna td inicimodiate Sajlonecouneoiing wit Stage at Lestor maner for Walkerton and Tay patamnock, TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND 2:15 a, m, Baily, from West Point, with Con: heation from Saltimore Wednesdays Frigans and Sata‘days, dae a: Ban ees eR.” trom won Point ana intermediate stations, ‘Steatuers fouye Woot Polnt Vouday Wed nesday and Yriday 5:50 PM arriving Gute Bey Sma eee a lames rm eidage r ant ae all Inndings ‘on York vere 0. W. WESTBURY, ‘Travelling Passenger Agent, s30 R. ain 81 Richmond, Va. J. ouur, wrk rare, rine managem ooh: Fae At FRANK 8. GANNON. Third Vice-rrestient sad Genera: Manage: ea a ey ee ane = ViRGinia NAVIGATION COMPANY'S JAMES-RIVER LINR lertelk, Portsmouth, O14 Pein: xeyy, Slaremonnt naga iver Mentor aud tonnecting 10! Sand’ Nertolk foi Wasnington, Belitmoremas tie ton Sraauae Pocamentas Uuavne Mousey, Wan Risctricenta direct te'whsit, Pare snly $1. und $1.00 to Nerfelk, Portsmouth Side Peiae and Newport News. Music by « grand Orches, Npreight reoeived daly. trom sbeve-names Bisse ad ait pines tn eastern Virginia ant Cerone VIN WESIORR, pease, sean BARNEY cent agit, BY We itampees desesis” Gib . +81 bys ma | s8e.0) vom SEO “Ceamber, = eS Awault, Bell dock P ‘ W MeClare, “Attempted Assault, 18, Charieaart, “ Wikae ver (20) Preer Jon and “ 1b year old Soo. white, Shooting aman, Weturpke Ang. 16, Charlie Hart, coiod ‘criminal amanit”” Brantley: A Aug 16, Tom Keith, colored. enteed lady's room drunk, Neat Iresac Ang, 20, Rev. T. J. Floyd, colored, wanted to “ark, Oact serie Ti? i Wm. Prentiss, Oto ANOS NS : “Hughes Brutiey, © 0 4 ee . S Heory Brenom ss ‘are “ die ee Boras aitee “ i Sen eee ieee « sog'ng, Sm OrembIngs, se cA ‘ug. 28, —— —— white. sroke against lynchin: town. Ga. Sct 12 Rev. HB. Battle. eol., apoke againet 1)8 Mung, Near’ fhompeon, Ge. Sept. 27, Senor “anche, Osben, nothing ‘Havana,Cubs, October 11 Judge Barit La Place ' white, Agveolting Neat’ New Orleans “18, Joe Lettiore Colored. Arton and It, Burned. St Ann Mies “18 Robert smith, Col. Innocent, Party Roasted not> dead. ™ “20, George Welle Colored, urder, Wier City Kan Pere. ea aii ies it ie oT eee a on Th Reign of tLawltssness Southern Railway SCHEDULE IN EFFECT Oct, 21. 1900. thes pnt Leaves Bickmond, Va. tu mapg ereyeuan ate ee saath ta cede a ee ier seen ‘Drops ir passengers a1, (Gea) stations. 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Stopa 8 tore state aeard, Gatast Fs Tau aud ee fark = Wen O00 A Mo Sraabingtog and Sone hort Beau soreannen trees Pullmaa vestibued slosping Sapnaeetoes teed acces or ote Eaictys saP ae aat cs sia jecipolots North, “Stone ates J. Glen Silen.. Aguinid (Tay Savi seereuttenes ae Sick” eerie “eae git Gaines, gummi, Fredericks Set tla haste os Quantico. oe ki eet arm es gf PeicetiT tate ly Fessaetee Tegscte ce Hope sts Olin agra iokaburg oe fo ae anak ington tnd ‘polats Works Reorereresns peer enaeaa Eee cere its, Yd ees Soe : 2h Sates = ae wpe ie Te FM Go MaRS ate aise sca gtlokabarg. ‘Brooke, Widewate: oun enter Seek Gta eee Baga Hitachi Annive Byep-Sraeet Station, Pace, yar tes. Be, eel Sarge Sie Seen aes Se ataen at sae, eaten mE mR eaters se a sere oiiens ener ear se Fa ES wate © BRA telat: ‘a. Sue atc ate Big fae oat is’ wer.) oan peas ene gees . SSPE ERT Sander hee Se Ropar eho nbd Acoommopation Trams, (Daily except Sunday ® iSewierema mein. 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All communications intended for publication should be sent so as to reach us by TERMS IN ADVANCE Jane Copy, one year.....$1.58 Jane Copy, six months.....$1.58 Jane Copy, six months.....$1.58 Jane Copy, four months.....$1.58 Jane Copy, three months.....$1.58 Eagle Copy.....$1.58 ADVERTISING RATES COMMUNICATION :- When writing to us, your paper, you should give us discontinue your paper, you should give us discontinue your address in full, otherwise we cannot find your address in full, otherwise we cannot find your CHANGE OF ADDRESS :- In order to change the address of a subscriber we must be sent the letter as well as the present address. Entered in the Post-Office at Richmond, Va., second class matter. One of the most brutal and flendish murders in the history of the South land occurred near Arsola, Louisiana Friday night, February 1st 1901. An aged colored man, named Arthur Nickerson, lived in that neighborhood with one grown daughter and another daughter only 5 years of age. He was poite to all in the neighborhood and none suspected that harm would come to him. He had committed no crime and yet on that fateful night a mob of white men killed him and his five year old daughter. Not content with this, they shot his grown daughter, who was attempting to make her escape. She was only slightly wounded. They then criminally assaulted another 18 year old colored girl. The officers of the law know who committed the crime of murder and the outrage worse than murder, and yet no arrestee have been made. The community does not show any indignation. The blood hounds have not been loosened nor the stake demanded as a punishment. Two more Negroes dead, one wounded and one outraged and the story is complete, and the book closed. Cannot the American people realize she full extent of the injustice perpetrated upon us? Cannot the American Negro see that united efforts should mark every movement on his part? There is nothing now to do but to trust to God and our own arm. In our case, weakness is no longer a source of strength in the sense of awakening pity in the heart of the oppressor. White men of the United States, what would your opinion have been had a mob of Negroes shot down and killed a venerable white man, murdered his five-year-old girl and wounded his grown daughter, following it up with a crime of rape committed on a 18-year-old white girl? Colored men of America, what is your opinion of the case cited? What will you do? What demonstration will you make in the eyes of the world? We know what we believe about it; we know what we think;—we feel like white men feel. We believe every Negro in Louisiana should own a shot gun and a repeating rifle. We believe that the prayer-book should be placed in one pocket and the Bible in the other and a good clear sight taken down the barrel of either weapon, using every means, firing every load in defense of helpless womanhood, until cold and stiff in death we take our leave for the other world. This is strong language, you say but there is no other way out. Cowards, fiends, murderers of the stripe we have noted should be taught a lesson and it takes a cool, desperate "hounded to death" Negro to do it. When colored man adopt this policy, and that every Negro funeral is scoom panied by a white one, there are white men in this county who will step in and put a stop to this class of outrages. Colored men, be respectful to white people. Avoid all appearances of insolence; but maintain your rights, and with a smile upon your countenances, when lawless mob comes, sell your lives as dearly as possible. Lynch-law must go! A HOWLER FROM HOWLERSVILLE. We have always been under the impression that Georgia, Mississippi Louisiana and Texas had the worst Negro-haters in the world, but judging from an article which appeared in the VIRGINIAN-PILOT of Norfolk, Va. January 28, 1901, there is a candidate for special favor in Virginia. This journal's editor in discussing the disfranchisement of the Negro by a constitutional convention says: 'There are, say, 20,000, 30,000 40,000 N-groes in the State—we have no means of estimating the number accurately—who would go rights on voting, because they can read and write, sufficiently well to meet the education test. To this numb-r the schools of the State will add every year, by a natural and moral process. Of the young male Negroes who will come of age after the measure is adopted, easily 75 per cent. will be qualified to vote. "But this list will not be swelled merely by the on put of the ordinary schools. Between elections any Negro of ordinary intelligence can learn to read and write sufficiently to vote, and thereby meet the ecu ational test. Let it be granted that practically only a small percentage will do this, yet the aggregate will be considerable. We believe it is a conservative estimate, that in ten years time 50 000 Negroes in this State will be qualified to vote under an educational test. And this number will be steadily increasing from year to year! Attempted disfranchisement will have failed of its purpose, namely, the elimination of the Negro from polities." He remarks: "The assumption that the white man only objects to the ignorant and venal Negro in politics, is the earliest nonsense. The white man objects just as strenuously to the reading-and-writing Negro as he does to the ignorant Negro. The antipathy is not a matter of varying intelligence; it is rasial. The white man simply does not propose to be ruled by the Negro, whether that Negro can read and write or not; nay, more, he will not allow the Negro to participate in government to the extent of holding office. The white man will let the Negro vote for him for office, just as he would let the Negro black his boots or drive his carriage, but further than that, speaking broadly, the Southern white man will not go. It is the Negro in politics, not the ignorant Negro, that he wacts to get rid of. This is the sentiment that is behind the movement to 'disfranchise the Negro.'" He continues: "In fact, the danger of the Negro vote does not lie at all in the ignorance of the Negro, but in his lack of moral character and sense of responsibility." Now this editor lives in a city where only a few months ago, a white man was acquitted of killing another for being intimate with his wife, and in a place where the District Attorney openly declared the city to be, and referred particularly to the white portion of it, one of the most corrupt spots on the face of the globe. Now, this editor has the audacity to speak of the Negroes' lack of more character. Who is setting the example for him in Norfolk, Mr. VIRGINIAN-PILOT, who is setting the example for him? He then asks: "Does any man believe that a revolution can be worked in the moral character of a race by teaching its male members to read and write a clause of the Constitution?" If we should judge by the experience with the white race in the vicinity of Norfolk, we should answer in the negative. If we should judge by the experience with the white race in the neighborhood of Newport News, where the Mayor and other officials have been indicted for bribery, we should answer in the negative. He will be more aggressive, more self-assertive, and therefore more difficult to manage. And how (may we acquire, are you going to get rid of the reading-and-writing Negro? How disfranchise him, when he has become (as he will), a more irritating element in politics than the ignorant Negro now is??" This is the question. How are you to do it in view of the sworn obligation under the Federal constitution not to make the attempt? He says further: "Yet that is the absurd assumption on which the conclusion is based that by getting rid of the illiterate Negro vote. We assert that your mere Negro get rid of the menace of the reading-and-writing Negro will be a greater menace in politics than your illiterate Negro; because he will be more bumptious and opinionated, without being appreciably less venal. He will sell for two dollars, whereas the illiterate Negro sells for one." Well, two dollars will be rather a low price for the reading-and-writing Negro, if we are to judge by the prices alleged to have been paid for the reading and writing white folks. The daily papers of February 7th, 1901, published the following from Newport News, Va., which by the way is only across the bay from Norfolk, Va.: "Newport News, VA., February 6.—(special.) The grand jury which, during the last week has been investigating certain municipal scandals, made two sensational partial reports to-day, indicting six men, and to morrow it is expected that half a dozen or more incidents will be found. 'The result of the "fifteen days" in investigation has created an immense sensation, the people paying large THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA priests for extra editions of the news papers this afternoon and night. "At noon to-day the first report was made, and it included indictments against the following persons: Mayor A Moss. for accepting a bribe; Counsiman J. F Hughes, for accepting a bribe; Councilman M. Laughlin, for accepting a bribe; Samuel R. Register, of Richmond, for offering a bribe. "The jury adjourned until this afternoon, and to night brought in two more indictments against B. F. Smith, representing the Paula Jail Manufac-turing Company, of St Louis, and Philip Marlow, a local carriage-bounder." "Following are the specific charges named in the true bills found to-day against the six parties mentioned: Philip Marlow is alleged to have offered a bride of $1,000 to Councilman Burcher to influence his vote in the interest of a vifried brick company in the paving contract." All of these individuals are whit and are of high standing. Their priests seemed to have been much higher than the ignorant Negroes. it may be that the insignificance of the price has been the cause of the contempt with which the VIRGINIAN-PILATE regards the trans actions with venal Negroes. He continues: He concludes: The Negro as a voter is dangerous because he is a Negro. His is not a self-elocutioning race. The only solution of the race problem is to teach the Negro self-control and build up his moral character. Until that is accomplished he will be a dangerous voter. It will probably take 50 or 100 years to accomplish it. It is worse than forty to suppose that it can be accomplished by requiring him to read and write, and be just as troublesome as ever. U der the impression that this nostrum has cured the body politic of the virus of the Negro vote, the whites will divide, and the Negro will become a real power in politics whereas he is now, quite impotent—practically disfranchised, educated and uneducated alike. And this has been accomplished by a perfectly natural political evolution. When the Negro vote was in jeopardy suddenly and forcibly into politics the great mass of whites simply withdrew into a party by themselves took charge of State affairs and are keeping it. That is the situation that will have to be maintained until the Negro learns political wisdom, and divides between the two parties Distranchisement of the illiterate Negro will not remove the necessity for race politics. It will merely invite disaster by confusing the issue. The Negro has already divided between the two parties, both North and South. But what does it matter if the cause is racial, and the discrimination against him is to continue even though he be in the Democratic camp? For our part, we are against all such "flannel-mouthed" individuals, be they young or old, gray or grizzl d Democrat or Republican, Christian or infidel. We are American citizens and as such shall insist upon all of our rights as conferred by the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States. Then pase will prevail and harmony be triumphant, while the strains o martial music will sing a requiem over the Negro hater's grave. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Thursday. Jan. 31. Senator M. A. Hanna, who was a Heutenant in the civil war, is to join the G. A. R. Fire fireball explosion in a New York box factory burned over nearly a block and caused $1,500,000 damage. At a fire in the Hotel Jefferson, New York, Elenora Downing, a nurse, and Katie Fay, waltress, lost their lives. For selling their votes, 21 men at Crawfordsville, Ind. have been disfranchised for perilous ranging from 12 to 20 years. W. H. Ainsley, superintendent of the Webb Tile company, of Coudersport, Pa., was instantly killed yesterday. He was caught in the belting and his skull fractured. Friday, Feb. 1. In the Nevada senate a bill was introduced to repeal the law authorizing prize fights in that state. The army reorganization bill has passed both houses of congress and has been signed by the president. Steve Brodies the bridge jumper and sporting man of New York, died at San Antonio, Tex., last night of consumption. Nine-year-old Anna Buccel, of Pittsburg, charges her father with the murder of her mother. The uxoricide is at large. In the Illinois senate a bill was introduced making it a misdmean to sell or bring into the state any cigarettes or cigarette paper. Mary P. Banks, widow of Gen. N. P. Banks, former governor of Massachusetts and speaker of the national house, died at Waltham, Mass., aged 81. George D. Gear, of Hawaii, charges Robert W. Wilcox, delegate in congress from Hawaii, with treason, in having given encouragement and offered aid to the Philippines insurgents. At Malaga, Spain, a subterranean paradise, is buried in grounds belonging to the Jesuites. LOUISIANA PURCHASE The Big Exposition at St. Louis Seems Now Assured. TO INVITE FOREIGN COUNTRIES. The President Will Make Proclamation Calling Attention to the Exposition and Asking Co-operation—A $5,000,000 Appropriation Favored. Washington, Feb. 6.—The special committee on the St. Louis exposition yesterday afternoon voted to report favorably the bill appropriating $5,000,000 for the Louisiana Purchase exposition, the salient features of the bill as finally agreed upon by the committee follow. The exposition is to be an exhibit of the arts, industries, manufactures and products of the soil, mines, forests and sea. The president authorized to make proclamation of the samethrough the department of state, setting forth the time at which the proclamation is to be held and the purposes. Copies of the proclamation are to be sent to the diplomatic representatives of foreign nations for publication in their respective countries, and the president is to invite foreign nations to take part in the exposition and to appoint persons to represent them. Provision is made for the appointment of a non-partisan commission of nine persons, to be known as the Louisiana Purchase exposition commission. Members of the commission are to receive a salary of $5,000 per annum, the secretary, at $3,000 a year, is provided for, and the commission is to be allowed a $900 a year for general expenses. In order to controversies as to jurisdiction of the commission and of the exposition company, which were frequent and embarrassing during the progress of the Columbian exposition at Chicago, the bill provides for a board of arbitration consisting of five members. Two of the members are to be named from the membership of the national commission and two by the exposition company. These four members are to select the fifth, and if they cannot agree upon some person, then they will be named by the secretary of the treasury. Members of the exposition committee now in the city are delighted with the excellent prospects which they believe the bill agreed upon by the committee has for favorable action by congress. They are very much gratified at the result of their conference with Speaker Henderson, who said that he knew of no opposition to the measure. He believed that it would be up for action before the end of next week. The citizens of St. Louis having provided for the raising of $10,000,000 as their part of the contract, the speaker said the good faith of congress is pledged to the proposition. The exposition committee say that, with the congressional appropriation, the exposition will have a cost of $15,250,000 to defray the necessary expenses. In addition to this the price of the state of Missouri, by the amendment to the state constitution adopted in November last, have authorized an appropriation of $1,000,000 for a state exhibit; the legislature of Illinois has paid a state exhibit, and the state of Kansas has a bill pending appropriating $125,000 for a similar purpose. Appropriation a similar character, the exposition advocates say, are under consideration in the legislatures of nearly every state embraced within the limits of the Louisiana purchase. The national commission is to provide for the dedication of the buildings of the exposition not later than April 1503, and to designate the date at which the exposition shall be open to visitors, to be not later than May 1, also to fix a day of closing, which is to be not later than Dec. 1, 1503. Big Express Robbertier New York, Feb. 6.—A gang of train robbers have been systematically robbing the Edams Express company, and the officials think that the guilty parties are former employees. The losses amount to $20,000 or more. On Friday last a package arrived at the Jersey City Adams Express office, the address of which had been changed from Woonsocket, R. I., to 35 Park street, New York city. When the package was delivered, the Park street address a detective was on hand and arrested James Kane, and Bernard Bergenza. When the two prisoners were arranged yesterday in the Jefferson market court Bergenza said that Kane was merely visiting him when they were a rested, and had no connection with the matter at all. They were held in $1,000 each for trial. Patent Office Statistics Washington, Feb. 6.—The report of the commissioner of patents for 1900 shows that during the year there were received 39,673 applications for patents, 2,225 applications for designs, 82 applications for re-issues, 2,099 applications for registration of trade marks, 943 applications for registration of and 127 applications for registration. There were 26,418 patents granted, including designs, 81 patents re-issued, 1,721 marks registered, and 737 labels and 93 prints. The number of patents that expired was 21,196. Life Imprisonment For Yontser Georgetown, Ky., Feb. 6.—Henry E. Youtsey, stenographer to Governor Taylor during his incumbency, and who was tried as a principal in the shooting of Governor William Goebel and found guilty, was arraigned before Judge Cantrill late yesterday afternoon and sentenced to life imprisonment. When sentence was pronounced Youtsey exclaimed: "I am innocent. I have been convicted by base and infamous subordinations of perjury." No appeal will be taken, and the prisoner was taken to state prison today. To Be Cardinal Martinelli. Paris, Feb. 6.—The Rome correspondent of The Tempes says a letter from the Vatican has been posted to Archbishop Martinelli, the apostolic delegate in the United States, notifying him that he will be created a cardinal. The correspondent adds that other letters will shortly be dispatched, as eight or ten new cardinals will be created at the coming consistency. GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS Copper, Tex., Feb. 4. A tornado Saturday night did great damage in the western portion of Delta county. The home of James Moody, at Honest, was wrecked and his 15-year-old daughter fatally injured. Tink Surrett was killed and two daughters seriously injured at Rattan, where a number of houses were wrecked. At Denton an oil mill was wrecked, but no one was hurt. Titon, Ga., Feb. 5. -M. Walker, prob- ably the wealthiest farmer in the county, was also and killed Sunday night by John F. Williams, who had been his lifelong friend. It is said that Walker had caused a separation between Williams' sister, Mrs. McCleland, and her husband. Williams charged Walker with perfidy and taking advantage of the woman. The shooting followed. Irvington, Va., Feb. 3.—For the first time in the history of Lancaster county people can talk direct with Fredericksburg over the new long distance instruments which have just been put in all the offices of the Northern Neck Telephone company. This is a great thing to these people, as the telephone line is all they have to depend on dura freeze up, as mails then have to cease on account of the inability of the steamers to make their trips. Norfolk, Feb. 3.—An event of much importance in the commercial life of Norfolk and vicinity occurred this week when the new Union stockyards were opened for business. The stockyards are located on the eastern branch of the Elizabeth river, near South Norfolk, and are said to be as complete in every detail for the purposes intended as are the great yards of the Armours and other large dealers. The company operating the yards is composed of a number of northern and local capitalists. Grafton, W. Va., Feb. 4.—Hanson Glasscock, aged 68 years, and Miss Bette Carroll, aged 51 years, were the principals in a romantic wedding at Cove, Barbour county, a few miles below Grafton, last week. The courtship lasted 35 years. When Miss Carroll was girl of 16 summers Mr. Glasscock, who was then 33, proposed, but owing to the disparity their mother her family objected. A few weeks ago the courtship was renewed, and there was no objection on account of the age disparity, so the nuptials were solemnized. Richmond, Va., Feb. 3.—William Wilson, the negro charged with criminal assault upon Mrs. Watkins, and who was arrested in Norfolk, was yesterday committed to Nottaway jail. Later the county judge learned that a mob was forming to lynch the prisoner and ordered him taken to Petersburg for safe keeping. When the train reached Blackstone, which is near the scene of Wilson's alleged crime, a mob of several hundred had assembled and a search was made for the prisoner. He was concealed in the invasory of a Pullman, however, and escaped, reaching Petersburg in safety. Lexington, Va., Feb. 4.—Cadet John Hicks, of Rockdale, Texas, a member of the third class of the Virginia Military institute, has been dismissed from the school for breaking close arrest, pending an investigation by the superintendent, Gen. Scott Shipp. for hazing a fourth class man. Ex-Cadet Hicka was caught red handed by a tac-taker in his official rounds in cadet barracks. He was just taken to administer "a bucking" to the "hat" when in stepped the officer and caught him with his hand upraised, and he was immediately ordered to his room, under close arrest, but later broke arrest. Lynchburg, Feb. 4.—Joseph Arthur, who has been employed in a clothing store here for several weeks past, has been arrested by Detective Hatcher, of Richmond, on the charge of being one of the ringleaders in a gang of "white-cappers" which have been operating in the neighborhood of Goode's, in Bedford county. Hatcher stated that he is his assistants had arrested a number of white men of the gang. All the alleged white men did to be highly connected. The whitecapers have been whipping colored people indiscriminately, and Supervisor Wirt, who offered a reward for their apprehension, was shot at from ambush. Alexandria, Va., Feb. 1.—One of the leading families of Alexandria has designed a most appropriate and novel social observance of the coming birthday of Washington, the 22d of February. A children's colonial reception will take place at one of the large mansions on Prince street, in which Col. Washington and lady, Lord Fairfax and 50 or 60 of the ministers, physicians, lawyers and other leading citizens of Behaven and Old Fairfax will be represented by Alexandria young people. The invitations will be issued to the little guests by their colonial names and they will assume, not only the names, but the dress and manners of the period. Frederick, Feb. 3.—Dr. H. Howard H. Hopkins, of New Market, Frederick county, who was responding to a sick call late at night last week, was held up by four negroes on the public road. He was driving along very fast, when suddenly two negroes sprang out from each side of the road, and, grabbing his horse, brought the animal to a stand-up. The doctor informed the footpads of his horse and threatened to shoot if they did not release his horse. It is thought his misfortune had resulted upon the highwaymen than his threat, for after a few hurried remarks, they stood aside and allowed him to continue his journey. It is said that every one is going armed in that section of the country. Richmond, Feb. 3.—The indications are that the legislature will settle on a basis of representation for the constitutional convention practically on the lines of the house districts; that is, one member from each house district, which will give a convention of 100 members. This may possibly be increased by nine, in order to recognize the representation of the convention the state. The add bill, making kidnapping a capital punishment, is before a senate committee. There are some objections to the measure, under the provisions of the bill a father or mother who kidnapped his or her child from the other parent might be subject to the punishment fixed. Of course, the law sought to be enacted was never intended to cover these cases. Queen Victoria's Will London, Feb. 6.—The latest rumor regarding Queen Victoria's will is that it bequeathes £14,000 each to the Duke of Connaught, Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice, and includes liberal legacies for the Duchess of Albany and a number of the late queen's grandchildren. The bulk of her private fortune, however, goes to King Edward, and both Balmoral and Osborne House are given to King Edward. Two small houses on the Osborne estate are given to Princess Beatrice. King Edward Not Afflicted London, Feb. 6.—Prof Sir Felix Semon, physician for diseases of the throat to the National Hospital for Epilepsy and Paralysis, and president of the Laryngological Society of London, etc., says there is positively no word of truth in the story, published in the United States, that King Edward is suffering from cancer of the throat. Sir Felix wishes it to be called a "scandalous invention and ridiculous report." FIRST CHEF JUSTICE Anniversary of John Marshall's Elevation Fittingly Celebrated. THE OEREMONY AT WASHINGTON. Addresses by Chief Justice Fuller and Hom. Wayne MaeVengh—The Marshall Homestead in Richmond to Be Preserved as a Memorial. Washington, Feb. 4.—Of the many impressive celebrations that have occurred in the hell of representatives in recent years none has been more interesting than the observance of the centenary of the installation of John Marshall as chief justice of the supreme court, which took place today. The gathering was an exceptionally distinguished one. All the members of the supreme court were present in their silken robes, the white haired, white mustached Chief Justice Fuller presiding over the assemblage from the speaker's chair. There was President McKinley, with his full cabinet, the senate was well represented and more than 2 quorum of the house was present. The Bar Association of the District of Columbia and the district commissioners were in attendance, the whole assemblage filling the large hall and presenting a scene of great dignity and interest. The galleries were early filled by an audience more than half of which was composed of shiny, 50 descendants of John Marshall, who occupied several states, but the larger number from the chief justice's native state of Virginia and the adjoining state of Maryland. The interest of the occasion centered in two speeches, one delivered by Chief Justice Fuller, upon assuming the gavel, and the other by ex-Attorney General Wayne MacVeagh. Both addresses evoked prolonged applause, in which President McKinley joined most warmly. At Richmond, Va., the anniversary was fittingly celebrated at the old home of the chief justice. The general assembly of Virginia has chartered the John Marshall Memorial association, organized for the purpose of buying this old home, which stands at the corner of Marshall and Smith streets, in order to preserve it as a permanent memorial. The association, which in many prominent Virginia Churches FULLER, ex-President Harrison, Senator George F. Hoar and many other well known statesmen and lawyers, will endeavor to keep the historic old mansion in its original form. Furniture, books, manuscripts, portraits and other relics possessed by the great jurist or connected with his career will be collected and used to furnish and decorate the old home. The Marshall and occupied by two granddaughters chief justice. It was built about 1795, the exact date being unknown, and remains exactly as it was built by its first owner more than a century ago. Despondent Mother's Crime. Philadelphia, Feb. 6—Mrs. Bertha Fox, aged 26 years, residing near Fox Chase, a suburb of this city, was found in her home last night writhing in agony from the effects of a dose of carbolic acid, while in a crib near by lay the body of her 2-year-old child, killed by the poison, and on the floor beside her was her boy, John, aged 4 years, unconscious from the same cause. The woman's husband, John Fox, was discovered in bed in a drunken stupor. He was arrested, but was unable to give any information concerning the affair. It is believed that Mrs. Fox administered the poison. Queen Victoria at Rest. London, Feb. 4.—The body of the late Queen Victoria was interred at Frogmore today at 3 o'clock p. m. The coffin was conveyed to a gun carriage drawn by artillery horses, which rehearsed this morning. The guard of honor was the late queen's company of Grenadier Guards, the regimental band accompanying the escort to the mausoleum. All the family, led by King Edward and William, walked behind the coffin, and remained standing in the mausoleum until the body was finally laid at rest beside that of the prince consort. Pensions For Confederate Columbia, S. C., Feb. 6.—By a decisive majority the house of representatives yesterday passed a bill appropriating $200,000 for Confederate pensions. This is double the amount heretofore appropriated for this purpose. The author of the bill is Capt. J. Hampton Brooks, of Greenwood, younger brother of Preston S. Brooks, who caned Charles Sumner in the United States senate before the civil war. Heavy British Casualty List London, Feb. 6.—The war office issued a very heavy South African casualty list yesterday, showing, in addition to 13 killed and 77 wounded in action, 82 deaths from disease during the present month. Last month 31 officers and men were killed in action or died from disease. The total death list from the beginning of the war shows 12,969 victims. The Attempt to Oust Wilcox Washington, Feb. 6.—Representative Tongue, of Oregon, "by request," yesterday introduced in the house the charges of treason against Delegate Wilcox, of Hawaii, which were presented recently to the committee on elections by Attorney Gear. Accompanying the charges is a petition praying that Delegate Wilcox be ousted from his seat. De Wet to Annex British Territory. London, Feb. 6.—A special dispatch from Cape Town says that Gen. De Wet, according to Cape Town reports, intends to annex various districts of Cape Colony and then to commandee men and supplies, although he is now urging the colonists not to join him. Boers Captured Two Hundred Britons Boers Captured Two Hundred Britons Cape Town, Feb. 6. The Boers captured 200 British when they rushed Modderfontein Jan 30. The prisoners were subsequently released. Thirty British were killed or wounded. QUEEN WILHELMINA'S WEDDING A Galn Performance For Royalty, Ministers and Diplomists. The Hague, Feb. 6. - Yesterday was marked by further receptions in con- nection with the forthcoming marriage of Queen Wilhelmina and Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Additional guests arrived at the palace, and there were more choral serenades. Every- body is wearing a rosette or other favor. Last evening a state banquet was given at the palace in honor of the foreign envoys. Earlier in the day there was a reception at the German location. The opera performance at the theater presented a brilliant spectacle. The house was draped in pale blue and WILHELMINA, QUEEN OF BOLLAND beautifully illuminated by electric lights. Flowers were overwhelmed in profusion. At 9:30 two officials bearing candles ushered in Queen Wilhelmina, who was attired in white satin and lace and wore a diadem of brillants, a pearl necklace, the grand cross of the Lion of the Netherlands, and the chain of the Mecklenburg erder. Duke Henry followed, wearing the uniform of a rear admiral and the grand cross of the Lion of the Netherlands. Then came the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, Adolph Frederie of Mecklenburg, Duchess Maria, Prince Althorpe of Prussia, the queen mother, Grand Duke Vidary of Russia and other princely personages. The theater was crowded with ministers, diplomatists and officers, all in full uniform. The program consisted of music, recitations by artists in national costumes of the provinces in the Seventeenth century, and tableaux. WILLIAM LEAVES ENGLAND German Emperor Snails Away on the Imperial Yacht Honengollern. London Feb 6.—Emperor William yesterday addressed on board the imperial yacht Hoboken at Port Victoria, which later anchored in the Sheenness harbor. This morning the vessel sailed for home, escorted by the German cruiser Nymphe and the British cruisers Niobe and Minerva. The emperor yesterday received from London crowds demonstrative expressions of their appreciation of his prolonged visit to England. The emperor's passage through London, however, was somewhat marred by bad weather. Unmistakable evidence of the place he has won in the hearts of the English people was seen in the affection with which he was bidden farewell by King Edward, the Duke of York, and other members of the royal family's naval parade greeted the emperor's arrival. Port Victoria, when all the war vessels dressed ship, this being further evidence of the exceptional official cordiality existing between the two countries. Emperor William was accompanied by the crown prince, Frederick William, and the Duke of Sparta. Probably Fatal Coasting Accident Probably Fatal Coasting Accident. Phillipsburg, N. J., Feb. 6.—A serious coasting accident happened here last right in which six young people were badly injured. One of them may die. The injured are: Mrs. Harry Eilenberg, skull thought to be fractured, recovery doubtful; Harry Eilenberg, her husband, seriously hurt; Ray Carpenter, a brother of Mrs. Eilenberg, cut and bruised about the face and hands; Miss Clara Paterson, cuts and bruises; Miss Florence Shimer, nose broken; Michael Maloney, a student at Lafayette college, numerous lacerations, Carpenter, who was steering, lost control of the sled and it struck a telegraph pole. Carnegie Sells Out to Morgan & Co. New York, Feb. 6.—The Tribune says: Negotiations for the sale of Andrew Carnegie's controlling interest in the stock of the Carnegie company were brought to a successful conclusion Monday, J. Pierpont Morgan and his associates being the purchasers. The transaction is a colossal one, riling the recent change of control of the Southern Carnegie. Assuming that Mr. Carnegie has disposed of his holdings at he will receive for $85,000,000 for his interest, while at the same time he will retain his 53 or 54 per cent interest in the $160,000,000 bond issue of the Carnegie company. Capt. G. D. Ripley is under arrest at Newcastle, Ky., for alleged complicity in the Goebel murder. It is said that Calcagno, an anarchist, is now voyaging from this country to Rome to kill King Victor Emmanuel. It is authoritatively announced that Senator D. B. Hill, of New York, is not a candidate for the Democratic nomina- Governor Nash, of Ohio, has ordered the sheriff of Hamilton county to prevent the proposed Jeffries-Ruhlin prize fight in Cincinnati. Tuesday, Feb. 5. Five inches of snow fell in New York during the 24 hours ended at 10 o'clock last night. Governor Yates declares there shall be no prize fighting in Illinois while he is governor. The bill preventing the operation or slot machines in Delaware passed the state senate. By command of Emperor William the German court will remain in mourning for three months in memory of Queen Victoria. The new congressional apportionment bill introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature gives Philadelphia two new congressmen. The Pretoria correspondent of the London Times estimates that there are 19,000 Boers still in the field, and says that more British troops are required. Mrs. Wolcott, mother of Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, died at Long Meadow, Mass., yesterday, aged 79. Frank Hilson (colored) knocked out by John Kramer in a prize fight at Reading, O., Monday night, may die. Emperor William has conferred upon Earl Roberts the order of the Black Eagle, the highest German decoration. At a meeting of Boer sympathizers in Chicago last night Queen Victoria and all British leaders were vigorously hissed. Fire destroyed the Exposition hotel at Champion, N. Y., yesterday. Harry Severson, aged 39, returned beyond recognition and Sid Holland, 39, was suffocated. Three were fatally infured. THE PLANET SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 1901 The Modest Scot Love of country is so fine a virtue that it seems difficult to carry it to excess. A resident from a small village in the north of Scotland paid a business visit to London the other day. He happened to call on a merchant who (unknown to him) had once made a stay in his native place. In the course of conversation the visitor used of an expression that led the other to exclaim: "Surely, you came from Glen McLuskie?" The assertion, however, was denied. Presently, to the merchant's surprise, another Glen McLuskie expression was heard. "My dear Mr. MacTavish, I feel convinced that you are a Glen McLuskie man after all," insisted the merchant. "Weel," returned the other, "I'll no deny it any longer." "Then why didn't you say so at first?" demanded the Englishman. britt demanded the Englishman. "Weel," was the calm response, "I'd like like to boast o' it in London." —London Chronicle. Growth of Our Nails Finger nails and toe nails, being merely flattened growths of the same kind of cells that the hairs are made of, increase in about the same way, though their rate of progress has not been so carefully studied. Some say that the finger nails grow at the rate of one-thirtieth of an inch a week. Bean estimates that it takes 20 weeks to restore a thumb nail, and 96 weeks to restore a toe nail. I don't believe that. Once when I was about 16, and had less sense than most boys of that age, I bought a pair of boots too short for me. I wore them, though they hurt me like sixty, and the first thing I knew the nails of my great toes came off. Well, I know that it didn't take any 96 weeks to make them good as new. Why, 96 weeks is two years, lacking not quite two months. Don't tell me—Harvey Sutherland, in Ainslee's. Struggle of the Cities. The census of 1900 shows that only two classes of American cities have made especial progress—those on the inland lakes and those possessing great and diversified manufacturing enterprises. The river cities are growing more slowly; the coast cities south of Norfolk are making little progress; but between that point and Portland, Me., they are scattering large populations. The railroad cities, especially those of comparatively high altitudes, are also making considerable progress. The United States has more cities of 1,000,000 population and upward than any other nation in the world. It has three cities of over 1,000,000: New York, Chicago and Philadelphia. Our growth in wealth is equally rapid.—"Success." Electric Lights for Trains. Electric train lighting has now passed the experimental stage and bids fair to displace other systems for the illumination of passenger trains, on account of its cheapness and safety. It is the only absolutely safe method, since, in case of wreck, there is no inflammable material, such as gas or oil, to cause fire in the wreckage. At the same time, electric lighting from batteries fed by dynamos driven by the car axle has proved itself so cheap that in Austria, where the system has been worked out very fully, it is found that electric lighting is cheaper than oil, gas or candles. N. Y. Sun. Marriage in Hindoostan. Marriages in Hindoostan are very simple and are usually arranged by the parents of the principals. When an alliance is agreed upon the bride and groom are brought together and perhaps see each other for the first time. The bride playfully skips toward him and seats herself beside him. The priest ties a corner of the bride's veil to the groom's shawl and this simple proceeding makes them man and wife.-Chicago Chronicle. The Cause of It Tee s—May Winsum is quite ill, I believe. J. ss—Yes; she's developing chronic hysteria. "What's the cause of it, do you know?" "Somebody foolishly told her that she looked beautiful when she laughed."—Philadelphia Press. The Bishop Knew Him: A story current about the bisho, of London just now represents him as a bored listener to a windy speech. Turning to a fellow sufferer, he said: "Do you know that speaker?" "No." was the answer. "I do," said the bishop; "he speaks under many aliases, but his name is Thomas Rot."—London Daily Ne. ss. Paper as a Conductor Paper is one of the best conductors of electricity there is. Thus boys in a pressroom often hold one hand on a roll of paper and with the other light a gas jet with the electric sparks drawn by touching the end of the finger to a metallic burner.-Indianapolis News. Depends on the Sex "Why do you say that bonnet is morable?" he demanded irritably. "That's not the word to use. You might as well say it is lovable, and you can't love a bonnet." "You can't," she replied, quietly, ut it Can." - Cleveland Leader Preventive. "Don't tell me that worry doesn't do any good!" exclaimed Mrs. Fret. "I know better. The things I worry about don't happen."—Puck The Manila-Dagupan Railroad in the PHILIPPINE Islands T ENGINE AND CARS ON THE MANILA-DAGUPAN RAILWAY. THE territory to the north of Manila through which runs the Manila-Dagupan railway is a part of the pacified district of Luzon island. Further north the troops are still driving the insurgents and the railway offers practically the only means of transportation for supplies and troops. For that reason the road is now being operated by the quartermaster's department of the army. On it is being hauled rations, clothing, tents and other supplies for the men and hay and grain for the animals, as well as fresh supplies of army mules and horses. This road is a broad guage line, but its equipment is more diminutive than any of the narrow guage roads of America. The cars look much like our street cars, so far as size is concerned, and offer but few comforts to the passengers. The straw upholstered seats, with room for only one in each, face both ways, and run along the length of the end. The doors open directly into the cars on either side, and you discount by means of a long and narrow step. The distance between that step and the ground is to be computed in feet. In the days when the natives were privileged to ride on the road upon the payment of the usual fares they thought these cars the embodiment of luxury, and the army officers and soldiers who now use the road almost exclusively, do not complain. Any form of transportation is better than walking. Air-brakes are unknown and the little train that winds in and out of the ENGINE AND CARS ON THE rice fields and canebrakes and jungles neither slows up nor starts gently. If the whistle condescends to announce either a start or a stop all hands balance themselves as steadily as possible for the crash that is inevitably coming, and which not only makes all your tissues and bones vibrate out of unison but sends one-half of the occupants of the car into the laps of the other half. It is an uninteresting country through which the road passes, save for the occasional camps of soldiers who are guarding it from the insurgents. Such a guard is to be found at almost every station and at every one of the 16 bridges between Manila and Dugapan. The bridge at Culumpit is especially valuable, as it spans the deep and treacherous Rio Grande river. Here, however, are some interesting objects for the traveler if it be his first trip over the road. While the town itself is but little more than a collection of rude nipa shacks, it is a historic spot in the present insurrection. It was near this bridge that Funston swam across the river, making his name as famous as Leander of old, who was impelled by reasons as potent, if of a different character. Particularly interesting in Calumph is the church which ten. Luna blew up with dynamite. He had the dynamite to blow up the railroad bridge, but Mr. Higgins, who was the owner of the road and a sympathizer with the insurgents, to protect his own interests prevailed upon him to use the powder on some other object, no matter what. Luna decided on the church. It must have been a building of unusual architectural beauty, and with it was connected a large and well constructed "convento" where several nuns dwelt as well as the "padres." So completely is this church wrecked that when it went off it must have been a great sight. Everything of value has been long since taken away. Around Calumpit ricefields are the predominating feature of the landscape, but further north toward Dagupan canefields take the place of rice. The towns are all very much alike; some a little larger than others, but all composed of the nipa shacks so characteristic of that portion of Luzon. The terminal of the line, Dagupan, differs from the others principally in that it is situated on the ocean, and the view of the sea adds an attractiveness to the landscape. But whether attractive or not the road has proven an important feature in the military campaign against the insurgents, and its existence has helped to solve many perplexing problems. Progress. First Convict—Did the new arrival explain how he looted the 'Steenth national? Second Convict—Oh, yes! It is plain that the art of eliminating a bank's surplus has made great strides since we were in the business.—Puck. Save the Pennies. He that does not save pennies will never have pounds.—Danish Proverb THE RICHMOND PLANET RICMOND. VIRGINIA. The history of this little line of railway dates back to 1875, and stands as but one of many of the monuments of inefficiency in governmental methods and the rascality of government officials. In that year a royal decree announced the intention of the government to construct a system of railroads throughout the island of Luzon. Heavy appropriations were made from the island treasury for the construction of these lines, but by the time they had been surveyed the appropriations had disappeared in the usual way and the subject was dropped. It was not until ten years later that anything more was heard of the proposed railways, and it was not until July 31, 1887, that the actual work of construction was begun on the Manila-Daguapan railway. The first work done was the building of the depot in Manila, and the laying of the first stone of the structure was celebrated by elaborate and impressive ceremonies. A comparatively speedy completion of the entire 120 miles of roadway was promised, the agreement between the builders of the line and the government calling for completion inside of four years. In the territory through which the road was to run there was a real estate boom of considerable magnitude. Rice and sugar land values went soaring skyward, only to drop again when owners began to fear the line would never be opened. For the first year the work progressed satisfactorily. The London firm which had undertaken the construction of the line on a guaranteed annual interest MANILA-DAQUPAN RAILWAY. of 8 per cent, on a capitalization of $5,000,000 by the Spanish government found it convenient during that time to "grease the palm" of the government officials in charge of the work, and but little bar to their rapid progress was made. But this progress did not continue; the London contractors found the system of continuously bribing government officials to secure only that which the government was under contract to supply too expensive to be kept up. When the system of bribing was stopped government officials found many ways of handicapping the contractors, among which the most serious was the changing of the survey for the road. The contractors could not stand the financial drain and failed in 1890. Nearly one year later, on March 29, 1891, the first section of the road, 28 miles long, was opened to traffic, and the entire line declared open on November 23, 1892. Including the two terminals, there are 29 stations. During ordinary times, when trains are run for the accommodation of freight and passengers instead of army stores, the run from Manila to Dagupan is made in about eight hours. The supplies and rolling stock of the road are all of English manufacture. DANIEL CLEVERTON. Max Talk to Man in Moon May Talk to Man in Moon. It is possible that within 50 years the visual power of telescopes will have been increased to tenfold its present maximum, to employ a much-used form of illustration. Such an increase in magnification would bring the moon within an apparent distance of ten miles, and Mars, when he is nearest, within less than 2,000 miles. But, even without such power, there is little doubt that similar advances in astronomical investigation will solve the problem of the existence or non-existence, within the sun's domain, of other planets than the earth, capable of supporting intelligent life. And, if that problem, in a single instance, receives a distinctly affirmative solution, sober science will most certainly attack, in earnest, the still more difficult problem of establishing the actual existence of such life and the possibility of effecting some communication with its representatives.—Garrett P. Serviss, in Success. Infallible Signs She—You haven't told me you loved me once to-day. He—And you haven't asked me if I love you since day before yesterday. "My wife asserts that she saves my life at least once every year." "How's that?" "She won't let me go hunting."—Chicago Record. Sure Thing. He—Will you sing for me "When I Am Far Away?" She—Yes; good night.—Boston Journal. RAILROAD RUMBLES. In the early days of railways a pan of fire in front of the engine or behind the last vehicle served as a signal. The longest regular railway run in Great Britain is that from Euston to Liverpool, a distance of 193 miles, in 3 hours 45 minutes. The railway system of the United Kingdom has a total extent of about 21,660 miles. England and Wales own 15,008 miles; Scotland, 3,476 miles, and Ireland, 3,176 miles. The a la carte system of dining cars of the Pennsylvania line west of Pittsburgh has been abandoned in favor of the table d'hote plan, ballots having been given to passengers for several months in order that they might vote as to their preference. The Northern railway of France has just produced an important invention for testing the soundness of its permanent way. It consists of a specially constructed car, provided with self-registering instruments, which show at a glance any defects in the line. The quickest, the most prompt and satisfactory railway mail service in the United States is between Chicago and the Missouri river. The mails are carried over that strip of country faster than anywhere else on the globe, surpassing those of New York and New England. John W. Rough, an engineer on the Monon road, has patented a device to avert train hold-ups. The plan is operated by a secret button, in easy reach of the engineer, and so located that he can, without being observed, and under cover of a train robber's revolver, touch the button which will start several whistles blowing, turn off all the lights, and fire off any number of guns from the baggage car. IN A BUSY WORLD. The amount of German capital invested in China is over $70,000,000. The electrical works in Germany represent an investment of $300,000,-000. Throughout the entire hemisphere American goods are popular because they are durable. The weight of merchandise annually imported by Great Britain has multiplied fivefold in 40 years. In the south the Italians are found to be good cotton-pickers. They are quick and have nimble fingers. Our consul general in Guatemala says the catalogue and circular method of advertising does not appeal to the buyers of that country. A display of the goods is necessary. While boring an artesian well in the exhibition annex at Vincennes, the engineers discovered a thick seam of coal at a depth of about 100 feet. Experts sent out by the British South African company to inquire into the reported find of coal in Rhodesia state that the coal field is situated some 180 miles northwest of Buluwayo and is known to extend over at least 400 square miles. The seams vary from five to ten feet in width, and, as the coal lies within 40 feet of the surface, it will be worked by means of inclines instead of shafts. TOOK CENTURIES TO BUILD. Milan cathedral was begun in 1386 and finished under Napoleon in 1805—419 years. The castle of Kingsgoberg, which stands at the southern extremity of Jutland, took 204 years from the laying of the foundation stone to the rigging of its master's banner on its highest flagstaff. The Duomo at Florence was commenced by Arnulfo in the year 1294, the last block of marble being placed in position in the facade in presence of the king on May 12, 1837, a period of 593 years. -Stray Stories. Between Perth and Kingussle, in Scotland, on the direct John o' Groats to Land's End road, stands Murtley castle, a magnificent Elizabethan structure, designed in the early part of the present century. It is not likely to be finished, however, building experts declare, for at least another decade. While the first stone of Cologne cathedral was laid on August 15, 1248, and the body of the edifice was not opened until August 15, 1848, 600 years later to the very day, it was not, however, until August 15, 1880, that the splendid structure was finally reported completed, having thus occupied in building the record time of exactly 634 years. AN UNASSORTED LOT. Alabaster exists in 17 different states. Stage coaches continued to run westward from Washington as late as 1851. The santir, a kind of dulcimer, has been used for ages in the Caucasus. In Cologne automobiles are not allowed to run faster than 12 kilometres (7.4 miles) per hour. The northwest quarter of Washington, though built upon what was once a swamp pasture, is the most popular part of the city to-day. In an account of Manchuria given in Petermann's Mittehlungen the statement is made that the Manchus are disappearing under the influx of the Chinese, and the time is probably not far distant when their language will cease to be spoken, as their children are taught Chinese. The boundary line between the United States and Mexico has recently been resurveyed and marked by stone monuments in the form of obelisks located about five miles apart. The shafts are ten feet high at the top, built on foundations five feet square and rising six inches above the surface of the ground. Time to Quit. Nodd—I've played my last game of poker. Todd—What's the matter? Does your wife object? "No; but last night she informed me that she would like to learn how to play herself."—Detroit Free Press, If You Have To. Two can live as cheaply as one if it's a case of have to.—Chicago Daily News. WAR REMINISCENCES AN ODD PREDICAMENT. Story of a Union Soldier Who Couldn't and Wouldn't Right Dress. "Did I ever tell you the story of Happy Jack?" asked the captain in the Chicago Inter Ocean. "If I did it it will bear repeating. Jack came to our company in May, 1861, with a Tommy Atkins air of being indifferent to, and superior to, his surroundings. He was neatness personified, and wore his clothes jauntily. He had a horror of untidiness, and a manila for washing up, as he called it. He lisped in conversation, could not sound his r's, and was one of the few men in the regiment who could talk familiarly or jocularly with the regimental officers. Every one listened in amused toleration to Jack's remarks, and the man whose gun was always in good order and whose clothes were always clean was a general favorite. "In the summer or early fall of 1863 Jack was in great distress of mind. The steady marching over dusty roads and the rough climbing in the mountains gave him no time to mend or wash, and for the first time in the service Jack's clothes were dirty. He said he felt like a white horse up to the middle in the ooze of a black swamp, and talked a good deal about deserting or shooting himself. But the commanding general sent us on most trying marches, many of them in pursuit of an evasive but alert enemy. "One day, after a hard pull over the rough country, we turned into a wooded valley, and were halted on the banks of a considerable stream. Arms were stacked, and the men were informed that, while they might rest at will, no straggling would be permitted, as an engagement with the enemy was expected. This was an old story to the boys, and they freely expressed the opinion that there wasn't a reb within 20 miles of us. In fact, there were no signs of a hostile army. The woods were quiet as the pastures at home, and the little river was a sore temptation to Jack, who decided, against the advice of the orderly, to wash up. "He was informed that the regiment might remain where it was five minutes, five hours, or five days, and that he would wash his clothes at his own risk. In five minutes Jack had removed his shirt, drawers and stockings, and, elad in blouse, trousers and shoes, was hurriedly washing his underwear. He hung the articles on the brush to dry, and still there were no signs of trouble. Then Jack removed his blouse and washed that, and, after a moment's hesitation, removed his trousers and washed them. This left him wearing only hat and shoes, and the boys put in the time chaffing him on his appearance. "Jack, to appease the irritated captain, explained that in a few minutes his underclothing would be dry enough to put on, and that, dressed in shirt, drawers and shoes, he would be ready for business. Then a little later he would put on trousers and blouse, and be the cleanest man in the company. And things seemed to be going Jack's way. The men were at dinner, and Jack was tantalizingly calling their attention to his layout of clean clothes, when there was rapid firing on the picket line, and the pickets came in almost neck and neck with a charging rebel line. "Men dropped hardtack and hawesacks, and jumped into line to take their rifles. Jack hesitated a moment, then, buckling his cartridge belt about his naked body, took his place in line, and his rifle spoke with the others that checked the confederate advance. Jack hoped he would now have time to grail." "HOW DID YOU COME TO BE IN THIS PLIGHT, SIR?" his clothes and scramble into them, but the maneuvering and fighting that followed carried him farther and farther from the bushes on which his clothes were drying. "While the men of the company were laughing at Jack's plight and calling on him to 'dress up,' the fight went on, and Jack said not a word. Finally, another brigade took up the pursuit of the retreating confederates, and we were ordered to our old position along the river. Jack was again exultant, because he could see in the distance his washing taking the air and the sun, undisturbed by confederate or bullet. All seemed going Jack's way again, when the colonel, not a little proud of his command, stopped to let the regiment pass in review. He caught sight of Jack, ordered the company to halt, and Jack to step out of the ranks. He thundered at the hapless fellow a score of questions, winding up with: 'How did you come to be in this plight, sir? You are a disgrace to the regiment and the service, and I want you to tell me instantly how this happened. Answer promptly, sir.' "Jack's comrades were in dismay, but Jack himself was cool and smiling. He presented arms, and then, bringing his rifle to order, explained how he came to wash up, and his theory about getting into his clothes in case of an alarm, and then added: 'But there was no alarm, culen. The rebs rushed us, and there was no time for any bandbox business. There wasn't time for anything, and I just got into line, and I want to ask you, culen, right now, if you had no clothes on, and the rebs came at you that way, and the captain was a ragin' and the orderly was a-cussin' and the boys was a-yellin' and the bullets was a-flyin', I ask you what would you do, culen? Answer plomptly.' "The colonel looked down at Jack, at Happy Jack, never happier than in this crisis, and the sternness went out of his eyes and face, and a smile came as he said: 'I wouldn't have thought of clothes, Jack. I would have tried to do my duty. (The boys remembered when the colonel rode into a fight in dressing gown and slippers.) Go back to your quarters, if you can find them, and get into your clothes just as soon as the Lord will let you. I will put your capita- tain under arrest for allowing you to wash up in time of battle.' But he didn't." A BRAVE SOUTHERN WOMAN. One Who Served as a Lieutenant in the Confederate Army. Cerainly the most sensational part played by a woman in the civil war was that of Mme. Velasquez, a pretty young southern woman of Spanish descent, who disguised herself as a man and for many months served as MME. VELASQUEZ DISGUISED AS A CONEEDERATE LEUSENANT a lieutenant in the confederate army under the name of Lieut. Harry Buford, says the Chicago Tribune. In this capacity she took part in several battles, leading her men with great fearlessness and skill and winning the compliments of her superior officers for gallantry on the field of battle. In the latter part of the war she was made an agent of the confederate secret service, and in various disguises spent months in the north, traveling repeatedly from New York to Chicago, Philadelphia and other cities. At one time she even succeeded in getting employment under the head of the United States secret service in New York city, and in that position was able to secure information of great value to the confederacy. At the battle of Ball's Bluff she was in command of a regiment, and the men under her charge captured more than 100 federal prisoner. It was the scene of bloodshed of which she was forced to be a witness here that finally led her to give up active service in the army and go into the secret service, which, while quite as dangerous, did not lead her constantly into the presence of wounded and dying men. During the whole of her service she was never wounded, though it is said that she often took greater chances than were necessary. GENERAL LOGAN'S CLOSE CALL Canteen Shot from His Hand While Taking a Drink of Contraband Applejack. Several old soldiers were sitting in the lobby of the Palmer house relating their war experiences, says the Chicago Tribune, when one of them turned to George Burghardt, who served for two years as one of the escort of Gen. John A. Logan, and said: "Come, George, tell us that canteen story." "It ain't much of a story," he replied. "It was in the early summer of 1862 and our regiment was on its way to Vicksburg. We had reached Champion hill and gone into camp to the left of Joe Davis' home. Along about dusk Gen. Logan sent out a squad to scout around and see what was going on. We came upon a settler's cabin which had been deserted. Some of the boys, including myself, went inside where we found several kegs of applejack. Of course we all filled our canteens and incidentally put a little under our belts. An hour later we returned to camp and when 'taps' sounded we were feeling pretty good and rolled in. Early the next morning Gen. Logan, who had heard about the applejack, sent for me and I was a trifle scared for fear he was going to reprimand me. When I appeared at his headquarters he was standing at the door waiting for me. As I drew up in front and saluted the general said: "Burghardt, I want a drink of that applejack." "I felt flattered that the general should wish to drink from my canteen, so I unslung it and handed it to him. As he raised it to his lips there was a crash and the next instant it went flying over his head. A spent ball from some unknown quarter had struck it full on the side, making a big dent in it." What a Patent Costs. In the course of its progress through the office up to the issue and mailing of a patent an application passes through the hands of 52 persons. An applicant pays $15 to have his claim examined, and in case he is granted a patent an additional fee of $20 is required. Attorneys charge from $25 up, according to the work demanded by the cases, and as the applications number about 40,000 yearly it will be seen that there is a good deal of money to be divided among the patent lawyers whose signs cover the faces of the buildings in the vicinity of the patent office. An inventor is not required to employ an attorney, but probably ninety-nine out of a hundred do. In simple cases, where there is no interference with prior claims, an inventor can almost as well deal direct with the government, but in most cases the knowledge of the lawyer is valuable. He can study other in- ventions in the same line, and knows how to make the claim of his client broad enough to cover all that is news and valuable and not so broad as to be rejected.—E. V. Smallley, in Century. Eggs in New York. New York city consumes 2,283 eggs every minute of the day, which means 100,000,000 dozen a year. The city may feel independent of the hen so far as the hatching process is concerned, but is entirely dependent for its supply of eggs on the moody creature who regulates her output according as the weather happens to suit her whims. These hens get food and lodging for their part of the work, and their owners receive $20,000,000 a year for the 342 eggs that they supply annually to each inhabitant of the city. This is a great and growing industry, that has brought into existence many chicken ranches—and some of the largest in the world—within easy reach of the metropolis. At Manasquan, N. J., 350 acres of land have been prepared for a giant hen industry, to be conducted on scientific methods, and which will support a laying "herd" of 200,000 chickens, with an estimated output of 30,000,000 eggs for the first year. This plant is extraordinarily large, but there are scores of lesser ones, and many more yet smaller about the New York suburbs.—N. Y. Herald. New Chemical Products Messra. Moissan and Stooks, the original discoverers of carborundum, a mineral hard enough to cut diamonds, have recently announced two new chemical products which may also be of use in the arts. They are compounds of boron, which is best known in the salt which is called borax, and silicon, which in combination with oxygen forms quarts, the scientific name of which is silicic acid. Both boron and silicon are nonmetallic chemical elements. The two compounds just discovered are in the form of crystals, having an adamantine luster, and are so hard that they scratch the hardest ruby with ease. Scientific American. Uncle Sam's Army There is no army in the world where merit and bravery are more appreciated than in the army of the United States. Time and again, men have begun as private and finished as generals, which proves that merit is what counts, after all. Some of our greatest soldiers couldn't get into West Point when they were boys, and yet they surpassed many West Pointers in actual service, and reached the highest positions in the army. Every man must stand upon his own merits, and advance himself by actions if he is so sordance at all.—Gen. Nelson A. Milca, in Success. In Trouble. Mrs. Turtledove—Do you know, dear, I am afraid Harry does not love me the way he used to. Mrs. Kissimee—You do not mean to say he is cross to you. "No; but he says that he is hankering for a square meal; that he'll starve to death if he does not get away from a chafing diet before long. And he used to be so enthusiastic over the things I cooked in the channg dish when he came to see me! Men are so changeable!"—Boston Transcript. Familiar with Law First Tramp—I owe that old couple in that house a grudge, an' I'm goin' ter slip in an' kill one of 'em. Second Tramp—Why don't ye kill both? First Tramp—One's enough. The neighbors has heard 'em say sharg things to each other, most like, an' if I kill one, th' other'll be hung fer it. N. Y. Weekly. Three Motters. The Spanish Motto—Never do today what you can put off till to-morrow. The English Motto—Never put off till to-morrow what you can do today. The American Motto—Never put off till this afternoon what you can do this morning—Fuck. Irrigation for South Africa Irrigation for South Africa. One of the blessings which wise rule would give to South Africa would be a state system of irrigation. It is calculated that in the cape alone 5,000,000 acres might be irrigated, with an increased value of £20 per acre, which would add over £100,000,000 to the value of the colony. N. Y. Sun. His Purpose "What makes you keep declaring that you will never again be a candidate for public office?" "Well," answered the statesman, "I've got to keep saying something in order to prevent my friends from overlooking me as a possible candidate." - Washington Star. Purifying Politics The Major—I don't know but there is need of some kind of reform in politics around here. The Colonel—I think so. I'm no funatic, but I think ballot box stuff should be done with moderation—Puck. Ready for the Question. Mrs. Younglove—John, do you know that you haven't kissed me for a week? Mr. Younglove—Yes, durling; I was just waiting to see how long it would take you to notice it. John, it will be observed, had his presence of mind with him—Tit-Bita. Speaks Both Fluently Yeast—Does your wife speak more than one language? Crimsonbeak—Yes; she speaks two—one when she's got hairpins in her mouth and one when she hasn't—Yonkers Statesman. Further Information His Little Son—Papa, isn't a skeptic a man who doesn't believe what he can't understand? The Deacon—Yes; especially if it's something that doesn't suit him.—Puck. It Fills the Bill Customer—I want a good, clean family paper that does not treat of murders, suicides or divorces. Newdealer—Yes, sir. Would you like to look at our line of wrapping paper—N. Y. Journal. THE PLANET THE POET'S WIFE She brings her pretty knitting (bless her!) Or mystic threads, for making laces, or dress her In new and charming graces She sits and rocks, her rocker chiming. She sits and rocks, her rocker chiming, In measured cadence, to my rhyming. Sometimes with eye that proudly glistens I read a sonnet I have written; She counts her stitches while she listens, Or pulls a thread, to make it fit in— And with her gaze intent upon it, Aks that they pay me for a sonnet". She little knows of rhyme or metre, And she knows of metre, metre, Chiffon and roses would look sweeter To trim her hat, than jet and feather? And while I'm "framing odes to Cupid" She tells me "Poetry is stupid!". But ob, her eyes! Her silken lashes— Her hair's sweet mutines—the dimples In cheek and chin—the outward flashes Entrancing air! Did she but know it— She is the reason I am poet!— Madeline S. Bridges, in Ladies' Home Journal. The Broken Butterfly By James Noel Johnson. (Copyright, 1890, by the Authors' Syndicate.) Oid Ben Madden was one of the rich eat men on Bowie creek. He had not always been wealthy, however. Twenty years ago he was quite poor. He was a big, fine-looking young mountaineer then, always rode a good horse, and, in spite of his poverty, he was considered a great catch, even among the well-to-do girls. He was sober, industrious and thrifty. One day he stopped at the house of old George Latimer to look at a yoke of steers the latter wished to sell. When he entered the door he was greeted by a young girl of about 16, who stood in the middle of the room, and, blushing softly, bade him "take a seat." "Pap is not in jest now," said the young girl, "but he'll come soon—he's out to the new ground field fixin' some gaps in the fence." Ben didn't care whether the old man came or not. The beauty of the young girl astonished him so that his mission was forgotten. It was strange he had never before known old George had a pretty daughter. He lived within three miles of him. In passing he had often seen a beautiful child sitting on the fence or playing in the yard. But that was only a few days ago, seemingly. Now, here was the bud in full, luncious, odorous blossom! He was always, before, instantly ready to start conversations with girls, whether acquainted with them or not, when chance threw them in his way. But now, for the first time, he felt a flush of embarrassment. The girl sat down, and occasionally timidly glanced at him, but ducked her head like a bird when her eyes met his. It was a case of love at first sight. The young people had few words to exchange. Their hearts were too busy with the first delicious sensation of love. Time went on, and Ben became a weekly visitor at old George's log house. One day the lovers were sitting on a rude bench out in the orchard. Birds sang love songs up among the waving foliage. Bees boomed in the clover, and butterflies dappled in the air with many fast-changing hues. Soft breezes wheeled slowly about them, half awooing with delicious odors. Like a rose overborne with dew, the head of the young girl rested on a leaning shoulder. A small hand, like a little brown bird, nestled in a big, strong palm. All the joys known before, all the blisses the future promised, seemed to gather and commingle in that sweet hour. The couple were speechless, awed into silence by what they heard, felt and saw. Ere long a golden butterfly, on wabbling wing, zigzagged to their harbor. It flashed about their heads for a second or two, then hesitatingly rested on the twined hands of the lovers. Not knowing what he did, Ben let fall his free hand and crushed the butterfly. Its frail wings fell in Flora's lap. "Oh, poor thing!" she exclaimed, looking at Ben with eyes of soft rebuke. "I didn't aim to do that," said Ben, reorsefully. Then next day Ben Madden received an order from a Cincinnati factory for a half million staves. The price offered convinced him instantly, that, would he raise the requisite capital to begin filling the order, a small fortune awaited him within a few months. The money-making spirit seized him, and drove love into the rear. He rode here and there, trying to borrow the money, but failed. But he wouldn't let that fortune go by, after knocking so loudly at his door. The widow of the late John Armstrong had $2,000. He instantly wooed, won and wedded the "widder" Flora, while yet a young girl, closed her empty heart against love forever. In the hot, blighting heat of everyday life her dawn-dream melted away. Handsome young men came a-wooing, but she laughed at their pleadings, and sent them away. "Here is my heart, my love," she said one day to a young man who was fearful in his pleadings, and she showed him the wings of the dead butterfly. At last Albert Osborne, a bachelor, thought to be wealthy, came to woo. "Certainly I'll marry you," said Flora, almost before the question was finished. "I—I had feared you didn't love me," said the happy man, seizing her cool hand. "Did I say I loved you?" she asked, with a queer smile. They married. After the birth of a daughter Osborne died, and then the widow learnd that the estate of her late husband was in such wreck that only a pitiful sum could be rescued. Her father soon died and left her the old "home place," where she lived alone with her little daughter thereafter. The child grew, and as she neared the line of womanhood she turned into the exact image of her mother at her age. Ben Madden had long been a rich old "widower." Passing the house of his erstwhile sweetheart one day he was startled at beholding a girl in the yard that was the living picture of one he had loved just 20 years before. The sight of her stirred the damp ashes in his old greedy heart, and lol Some living coals were found! The old man thought of the mortgage he held on the widow's farm, and he fairly hugged himself with joy. The next day he called on the Widow Osborne. "Flora," he said, as he seated himself and pushed back a layer of sweaty iron-gray hair from his forehead, "I passed by here yesterday and saw what looked like little Flora of 20 years ago in the yard. I had to give you up on account of poverty—'twas better for both, we afterwards learned—and now that I'm rich, I think I'll experiment with love again. I felt my old heart leap again as it did when I first saw you. I thought it dead—'twas only sleeping. Now, you are getting up in years, and are poor, and I've come to tell you that if you will give me my daughter in marriage, your new lean board shall creak with plenitude the balance of your days. I'll take away the mortgage and put a new house in its place. The old lady shall have fair adornment, so that old widowers from afar will hear of her, and hasten to place their vows and kneel at her feet—eh? Flora? He-he-he!" The widow's face caught flame, but he took it for the rose-hue of joy. At first she was tempted to order him from the house, but prudence, engendered by thought of the mortgage he held, restrained her righteous impulse "You should be ashamed!" she cried, almost choking with anger and humiliation. "I see nothing to be ashamed of in the offer of a rich man to divide all with the needy." "Ben," strangely spoke the widow after a long pause, "let me show you something." And she went into the "BEHOLD MY DAUGHTER!" room and returned to the porch and shoved below Ben's eyes the wings of a dead butterfly. The old fellow at first smiled in a silly way; then he understood, and his face turned pale. "Now come out and walk with me to the rear of the house." The old fellow wonderingly followed. "Look," she said, "what do you see sitting on that bench yonder?" Ben's eyes almost started from his head. On a bench, on the same spot, at the same season, where he and another had eat just 20 years ago, he beheld a tall, handsome young fellow, and beside him a beautiful girl. In their love's sweet dream they were blissfully unconscious of the hard, practical world that beat on the highways near them. Soft breezes flowed about their bowed, happy heads, drenching them with nectarine odors. Birds above flashed in the sweet, lush foliage, and chatted about love. Butterflies befreckled the air with swift, changing hues. One great, fan-winged butterfly wabbled and zigzagged about them for a minute, then slowly dropped and rested for a moment on the warm clasped hands of the dreaming pair. It was not killed. "Ben," said the woman, softly, "would you be cruel enough to crush that little paradise yonder? Behold my daughter; behold your son!" The old fellow turned to the widow. He tried to laugh, but tears broke through his forced expression. "Not for anything, Flora, would I interrupt that scene. I never knew before my son was coming here. I've kept my eye too much on the dollar to notice such things. Thank the Lord, he's got no poverty, as I had, to destroy, at the beginning, all that's best and sweetest in life." He looked down at Flora, and was startled at the expression of her face. She seemed transformed in his eyes. 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CARRIED BY AN ICEBERG CARRIED BY AN ICEBERG. rose the whiter outlines of an immense iceberg. There was no time to lower boats. The huge mass was overshadowing the vessel, when all at once it grated and grounded hard and fast on an underlying shelf of ice. Fast in this ice cradle the vessel drifted southward day after day, the crew expecting an overhanging cliff of ice to fall and crush the vessel or to have the whole ice mass "turn turtle." But nothing happened. Only the steady southward drift of berg and steamer followed, and day by day, as warmer seas were encountered, the ice mass grew smaller. For three weeks the huge iceberg dwindled, until, as it tilted, the Whitelaw was lifted out of the water. From this pinnacle the crew finally attracted the attention of the Cyrus, of Hamburg. Scarcely had the crew deserted the imprisoned ship when the berg turned on its side, carrying the Whitelaw down. WOLF AND MAN FIGHT. Whirling Process Adopted by Latter Left Both Dizzy and Rendered Them Horses Combat. Sam Vassar, a popular ranchman near Goodland, Kan., had an adventure with a wolf the other day which probably would have ended seriously had it not been for the ranchman's great strength and nerve. Vassar was looking for strayed cattle on the range and saw a wolf its den among the rocks along the creek. He started for the den to cut off the wolf's retreat, but the animal saw him, and in the race for the den the man and the wolf arrived at the same time. As the wolf was disappearing in its den Vassar caught it by the tail and after an effort dragged it into the open. Vassar then commenced to turn on his heel and swing the wolf in a circle. He whirled around in this manner un- GIVING IT A WHIRL. til he was dizzy and his arms almost tired out from holding the huge animal, when he stepped on a loose stone and fell. The wolf was also dizzy from the whirl and lay in a heap where it had fallen. 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Charles Daggart was one of three children. When he was a boy his father deserted the family and was not heard of again. All the care of the children and the home fell upon the mother. In addition to her sorrows and burdens, she found herself very poor. Every effort was made, every energy strained to rear three lovely little ones. Night and day she toiled, growing steadier and calmer with the struggle as her bitter memories receded, and as the living demanded greater watchfulness and care. The boy grew up wayward; with curly hair, with bright, affectionate ways, with many evil tendencies—how like his father! Fear of his future chilled the mother's heart, and love of the lad warmed it. She was like a thermometer, plunged now into cold, now into hot water. It is a wonder that her frail frame held together at all. The time came when it seemed that she could endure the struggle and uncertainty no longer. Charles began to stay out late; he evidently drank at those times—not much, but enough to portend future danger. At such crises a mother's love can do little but watch and pray over her easily tempted boy. No matter how late he came in, she greeted him with a kiss and tucked him into bed as if he were still a little child, and then she said her prayers for them both as she always used to do. Suddenly the Spanish war came, and with it the harvesting of so many thousands of young men. This mother's son was one of the first to enlist, and with death in her heart she bade him good-by. "You'll write to me, dear?" she said, at the last. She did not dare to ask him not to drink and associate with evil men. He knew how she felt about that. Week after week went by, and no letter came from her boy at Chickamauga. But one day she received a letter from the first lieutenant of his company, telling her to come quickly. Charles was very ill. When she arrived he lay in the hospital stricken with death. Typhoid fever, more fatal than Spanish bullets, had done its work. She bent over her boy—the most erring, the dearest, of her children—and her eyes questioned him piteously: "I've tried," he whispered, "I have tried to be different." "He has kept good company," said the lieutenant who had written the letter, "and has been a good boy." But the lad was now too weak to talk much with her. He spoke but twice afer this. "I would rather die as I am than live as I was," he said, feebly. Just before he died he whispered: "Mother, you loved me into being good." Who will say that prayer and patience, tenderness and trust for the sake of one we love are not worth the courage and the effort that they cost.—Youth's Companion. ANNO DOMINI. Significance of the Abbreviations Which We Continually Use in Noting Time. The new world is growing old. As another century of its age is rounded out, it is interesting to think of its beginning. We date time from the birth of Jesus Christ, as if there had been no years before He was born. The truth is, there were many long centuries before that time—no one knows how many. But somehow centuries without Christ do not count for much. The years seem like long rows of ciphers with no numeral preceding them to give them value. At least, from the day Christ was born into this world all things had a new meaning. Perhaps we do not think often of the real significance of the abbreviation: A. D., which we use continually in notting time. They tell us that the years in which we are living and all the years that have passed since Jesus was born are years of our Lord. They are years of His stay in this world. The birth of Jesus was indeed a new beginning of time. From that day forward there was something in this world that never had been in it before. It was not merely new teaching, although "no man ever spoke like this man." The words of Jesus have been seeds of blessing in all these nineteen cencuries. It was not merely the life of a great man, like other men whose names have immortal honor, whose influence is imperishable. The birth of Jesus Christ was the coming of God into this world. We need not dogmatize, but we all stand with uncovered head-beside the manger in the little town of Bethlehem, for He who sleeps His first sleep there is Emmanuel—God with us. That is why we write Anno Domini in all our dates. These are years of our Lord. Whatever of good, beauty, gladness and hope there was in the centuries before Jesus was born, it was indeed a new beginning of time when He came. We need not say that this was not God's world before Christ came. "The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof." Nor is it true that He was not in it then. The Old Testament tells of Divine appearances. But they were rare, and gave scarcely more than a glimpse of the ineffable presence. They were Divine revelations, but they were only flashes or gleams of glory. We do well to reckon time from the birth of Jesus Christ, for in His incarnation of all the fullness of the Divine life was brought down among men.—S. S. Times. Suffering. Suffering is the price we pay in the school in which we are prepared for mastery and leadership.-Rev. J. L. Davia. Up to Him Gerald—There’s a black sheep in every family. Geraldine—Why don’t you make your family an exception to the rule? —Brooklyn Life. Clear Enough. “Let’s see, have they read your Uncle David’s will yet?” “Didn’t you hear my wife refer to him a few moments ago as an old skin-fint?”—Chicago Times-Herald. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. URIOSITIES. In German cities fresh sisters cost from 60 to 75 cents a dozen. It is stated on good authority that kerosene is used as an intoxicating beverage in Paris, to a limited extent at present. The stimulant is not in a high degree intoxicating, but it is of a most peculiar fascination. Statistics are said to show that in the past 32 years only 271 divorces have been granted in Canada. Parliament passes on most divorce cases and petitioners do not care to face the solemn proceedings. A Beggar's Hoard—A beggar woman who died in Paris left behind her £8,000 in gold and bonds. The money was found concealed in a hovel in which she resided for half a century. She begged principally at church doors. About a mile south of the Michigan state line and near Cedar Lake, Ind., is a small spot of land upon which vegetation absolutely refuses to grow. The spot is less than 20 feet in diameter and is located in a grove which tradition declares to have been the torture ground of the Bawbeese Indians. A few months ago an old miser named Christian Young, residing near Prescott, Wis., died. The other day administrators of his estate sold some wood piles to Cornelius Meacham, Meacham discovered in the wood pile $1,000 in gold wrapped in a bundle of underwear. He turned the money over to the administrators. EUROPEAN ECHOES. England has 23 dukes, Spain 81. Germany has a coast line of 950 miles. In the vicinity of Odessa are what are called "ilimans," vast sheets of water, which were originally connected with the sea, but through gradual slitting up of sand have isolated, and are now extensive salt water lakes. Two magnificent carpets, presented by the Infanta Donna Sanchi to the royal convent of St. Antonio in 1550, have just been sold by auction at the municipal chamber, Lisbon, to pay for repairs at the convent and church. In the island of Cyprus is a basin cut off from the sea, although sunk slightly below sea level, which contains a salt lake from which a considerable harvest of salt is annually obtained in August, when the fierce summer heat dries up the water. Experiments are being made in Russia with a new fuel, "petrolized peat." Ordinary peat is impregnated by special methods with crude petroleum or with petroleum residue. The product is said to be impermeable to moisture and does not absorb it even after being left in water; it does not dry to a powder like common peat, and its heat-giving value is almost equal to that of coal. PROVERBS FOR WOMEN. Love decreases when it ceases to increase.—Chateaubriand. If women were humbler men would be honester.—Vanbrugh. A woman's lot is made for her by the love she accepts.—George Elliot. One should choose a wife with the ears rather than with the eyes.—Proverb. Consideration for woman is the measure of a nation's progress in social life.—Gregoire. There will always remain something to be said of woman, as long as there is one on the earth.—De Boufters. A woman who pretends to laugh at love is like the child who sings at night when he is afraid.—Rousseau. A man should choose for a wife only such a woman as he should choose for a friend, were she a man.—Joubert. Before going to war say a prayer; before going to sea say two prayers; before marrying say three prayers.—Proverb. We ask four things of a woman—that virtue dwell in her heart, modesty in her forehead, sweetness in her mouth and labor in her hands.—Chinese Proverb. SUPERLATIVES Rubber, spun glass, steel and ivory are the most elastic substances. A 40-foot channel is to be dredged in New York harbor, and the work will be done by the two largest dredgers in existence. Belfast claims to have five of the biggest things of their kind in the world—the biggest rope work, biggest linen factory, biggest whisky store, biggest tobacco factory and the biggest ship-building yard, which has turned out the biggest ship yet built. Perhaps the oddest suit of furniture in the world is owned by a certain hotel keeper. For many years he has made it his business to collect match boxes, of which he has now a collection of 4,000. He ordered a skilled cabinetmaker to equip a room with furniture made of these boxes. The outfit consists of a writing table with smoking apparatus, a fire screen, a cabinet, a chair and other smaller articles. COSTLY THINGS $225, now they run up to $4,000 apiece. Attar of roses sells at $100 an once, which is five times the value of gold. The Thames embankment cost £1,170,000. There are 1,800,000 cubic yards of brick, earth, concrete and granite in it. The state, war and navy departments are consolidated in one immense building, which was begun in 1871. It cost $10,000,000. Smokestacks, 200 feet high, 75 in circumference at the base and 40 at the top, are manufactured at St. Louis, and cost $20,000 each. Left Him Guessing "She called me a lobster," he moaned. A kind friend sought to console him by saying: "But a few days ago I heard her say that she just loved lobsters." "I believe you," said the disappointed one, "but women are so changeable I don't know where I stand, anyway." —Baltimore American. 1,000 REWARD, Dr. Shea, Marvelous Medium Gives the names of dead and living friends, tell who and when you will marry, also of friends who are dead or healthy or anything you know, no matter what it is. He can call up your spirit to help you, and he can make them rap around the room. He questions don't ask you to write names for them, don't try to pump you in any way but give you a chance to be dressed by leading spiritualists everywhere, received from them a gold medal and speeches, or by powerful powers credentials no one else can show them thousands of references to both white and colored patrons. Twenty-five years practice healing is best for you and where, how to do it, how to be successful can do all that he can tell of. Can tell what business is best for you and where, how to do it, how to be successful in all your doings in short what is best to do. He succeeds when you pay, satisfaction or no pay. Call and see. He consult this Christian gentleman. He has medicine that will cure drunkenness, cad beating, or anything you know it. Thosand through him are now RICH, HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL with their undertakings, while those who neglect his advice are still laboring against him, chemistry, he can impart to you a secret that will overcome your enemies and win your victory. He has often beer solicited; the result he always curing of speedy and happy marriages and all your wishes. In love affairs he never abuses or pessifies sex winning the affections of or pessifies sex winning the affections of spiritualism that in all large cities there are a class of men and women who claim neither gifts, credentials no references. Simply the colored people are so waiting for and money away on such Dr. Roseate William Danmire, Solothan a builder, well, bwlp him for the past seven years. He gives a free test of his power to all. doctor has an ans, St. Louis, Memphis and Louvie liai thoroughly the diseases, spells or influence the race is subject to. He is now and always a reader. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: Brooklyn, Aug. 15, 1981—This is to certify that came to New York from Albany. I was out of town, and out of money. I had no luck in anything I undertook. What to do I did not know. I wanted to go and see Dr. Shea. I did. He told me he took me in and treated me as a brother. Through him I got a good position that very much money and did me no good. I bless the day I first met Dr. Shea. I would advise all it had luck, stick or in trouble—to go to him at once. ALBERT AFB, 2957 Atlantic Ave South Plainfield, Aug. 15, 1981—This is to certify that my husband had gone away and I had to go to the mourned for him night and day. I gave him a hearing of the wonderful things Dr. Shea doing. I resolved to consult him. He told me he was going to the home where he was; told me he would come home and when. To my joy of all it came true. He told me he was one from the dead. I also wish to say that the loss the sum of $500. I am a poor woman and we most insane I went to Dr. Shea and told him he told me to my intense joy I did it as he told me I thank God there is a man so gifted in our ability can help people and tell their what to do. A SENSATION IN BROOKLYN - A MINIB TERS' STATEMENT. DR. SHEA has been carefully educated in the Homeopathic and Eclectic Schools of Medicine Rheumatism, Asthma, Sore throat, Cancers, Constipation, Ague, Dyspsychia Tape Worms, Liver Complaints, Dearness and all range mysterious diseases which other doctors cannot all treat. 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Sold by Druggists, price 75c par bottle. *Hall's Family Pills are thai* JOHN M. HIGGINS DEALER IN Choice Groceries Wines Liquors & Cigars. PURE GOODS, FULL VALUE FOR THE MONEY. 1610 E. Franklin, St.; (Near Old Market.) Richmond, Virginia. The Custalo House. 702 E. BROAD ST. Having remodeled my bar. and having an up-to-date place, I am prepared to serve my friends and the public at the same old stand. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT. Meals At All Hours. New Phone. 1261. Wm. Oustalo. Prop H. F. Jonathan. 120 N. 17th St., Richmond, Va Orders will receive prompt attention Phone 157. A. Hayes, First-Class Hacks and Caskets of all descriptions. I have a spare room for bodies when the family have not a suitable place. All Country orders are given Special Attention. Your special attention is called to the new style Oak Caskets. Call and see me and you shall be written on kindly New'Phone 1198. HE PLANET Y M. C. A. NOTES. About forty five persons were to the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson last Saturday but we did not see you. Come out, Prof Hovey will be glad to make you welcome. The Committees conducted meetings in the city jail and the almshouse last Sunday. Results were good The Bible Study for boys last day was excellent and the boy took active part. Special papers were read by Messrs. R. Mundin and M. Ramsey Both were full of good thoughts. The rain last Sunday did not cause the men to lose interest in the meeting. Dr. W. F. Graham had a large number to greet him. The Doctor made special study for the men. This was proven by the most helpful thoughts which were produced. Every man said such practical addresses will help and do better. Special music was唱 and do better. Cliffion Cabell and Mr. R. Mundin. Dr. Graham in his conclusion made a strong appeal in behalf of the Y. M. C. A. That it should have support of everybody and that he was praying that it would not be long before Richmond would have a new building and to this end he had decided to work. Subject: "Dilgen Men." Explanation on the Sunday School Lunar Saturday 5 p. m. All are in wited. Sunday 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. meetings in the jail and almo-house. President Cliffor Cabell will address the boys Sunday 4 p. m. Boys, you are invited. Come Open meeting for men Sunday 5:30 p.m. at our rooms. Subject: "Am I my brother's keeper?" Good singing. Bring along another man. Free. The Night School is increasing james are every night. This opportunity is best suited for. General Secretary S. C. Broomill visited Rev. John Jasper and Director Berj Jackson last Sunday and waglod to find both better. Ex.Councilman Benjamin Jackson is improved. The Union Bloom of Youth is prospering. This company pays claims promptly. Patronizes them. Mr. Richard B. Jackson of Washington, D. C. called on us this week, during his visit to the city. He is attending the medical department of Howard University. Rev. Eli Saunders is very ill as his residence, 620 N. 28th St. Mrs. Ralph Williams and Mary Allen and Mr. Fountain Williams are indisposed. Mrs. Henry T. Harris, residence, 608 Catherine St., gave birth to a faintight-eyed baby girl Jan. 24th, 1901. The baby received many fine gifts. Miss Bettie Archer of 921 Hickory St., is suffering from a cancer and desires all to help her get rid of third disease. She needs $50.00 for this purpose. Mrs. Susan Williams, who has been very sick for the past three weeks is convalescent. "I am not going to try any more to explain all the intricacies of finance," said the very learned man. "I don't blame you," replied the superficial. "There's no use of trying to explain them." "You are quite wrong there. There is nothing easier in the world than to explain them. The only difficulty is that the explanation can't be understood."—Washington Star. He Understood. "It must be a great responsibility," said the young man, "to undertake to direct the movements of the ship of state through all the tempests and currents of the years." Senator Sorghum looked dazed for an instant and then responded: "Oh yes. I understand you—you mean that when a man once embarks in politics there's no telling where he is going to land."—Washington Star The Golden Mean. When youthful May was to the altar led them to a special event, a even friend Declared that wisely had the male wed, They thought his means had justified his end. DRIVEN TO IT. Bunco Bill—I hate ter have ter do it, farmer, but since the comic papers showed us up so much it's the only way we kin sell gold bricks.—N. Y. World. Happy Retort. "Now, don't gimme any song about misfortune an 'wantin' to be a hard worker 'n all that," said the hard-faced lady. "I can see right through you." "Gee!" said Dismal Dawson. "I knew I ain't had nothin' to eat for three days, but I didn't know it had thinned me down like that."—Indianapolis Press. WILLIE'S PET OWL Bird of Wisdom Is Directly Responsible for His Walking with a Tired Feeling Now. "Great governor! What is that?" and the head of the house, says the Detroit Free Press, sat up in bed and blinked at an electric light shining through the window. "John, stay right where you are; I'll not let you go downstairs to be killed. Did you ever hear such a noise? "Mamma, what is it?" came in an agitated whisper from the next room. "DID YOU HEAR MY OWL?" and then the daughter rushed wildly into the parental bedchamber. "Keep cool, now. Don't go into no highstrikes. I'm going down to see what that is," and he dug up an old muzzle-loading pistol he had carried in the civil war and that has been loaded since 1873. "I'll show 'em. Every man's house is his own cast—" "Hoo, hoo, hoo!" The father dropped the gun, and it blew a whole corner off the bureau. The daughter dived under the bed and the mother yelled "Murder!" at the top of her lungs. "Shut up!" ordered the veteran, as he reached for his artillery. "Stay right where you are. I'll fight my way to the telephone and get the police. If they get to shooting down there, don't show a light. I know the house, and they don't." "Hoo, hoo, hoo!" just as the old gentleman reached the top of the stairs He went down like a cartwheel and shot a hole in the ceiling as big as the bottom of a tub. "Did you hear my owl?" shouted Willie, as he dashed from the third story. "Got him in the country yesterday and hung him in the dining-room when I got home last night. Hain't he a dandy?" Poor Willie! He walks like a boy with inflammatory rheumatism, and the last he saw of the owl it was flying over the barn toward Redfield. SENTENCED TO DEATH. New Congressman from Alabama Was Condemned to Be Hanged During the War. A rare distinction is that enjoyed by Judge William Richardson, who has recently been chosen to succeed Gen. Joe Wheeler in congress from the state of Alabama. During the civil war, when a mere boy, he was under sentence of death and narrowly escaped the gallows. He had enlisted in the confederate army, been captured in his first battle and taken to Indiana as a prisoner of war. He escaped and, falling in with a confed- CAPTURED BY THE YANKEES erate spy, tried to make his way back through the federal lines to the south. The spy, known to the outside world only as "Mr. Paul," was captured, and with him young Richardson. The boy was condemned to be hanged, as well as the older spy, when the confederate general, Forrest, attacked the union forces under Crittenden at Murfreesboro just in time to liberate the two condemned men. Richardson went back to Alabama, studied law after the war, became prebate and county judge and now occupies Joe Wheeler's seat in congress. He is said not to be at all ashamed of having been under the shadow of the gallows. Practical Joker at Work Mischievous persons visited the dairy farm of John Anschutz, a Stowe township (Pa.) farmer, and adjusted a pair of red spectacles over the eyes of his cross white bull Dexter. When this animal saw the whole world done in crimson he made a wild charge to annihilate it. The side of the barn was knocked in, several lengths of fence prostrated and milkmaid barely escaped with her life. The bull is now laid up for repairs and Mr. Anschutz is offering a reward of five dollars for the arrest of the guilty parties. Oil on Trabled Waters Mrs. Crimsonbeak—Do you believe that there is anything in this theory that oil will calm a storm? Mr. Crimsonbeak—I don't know, I'm sure. I know it is often tried. A fellow and his wife, down the street, were having a stormy time, the other night, and he threw the lamp at his wife. I guess it had some effect. Yonkers Statesman. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND VIRGINIA He Counted All Right. "You've been in a fight," said his mother, reprovingly. "Oh, not much of a one," answered the boy. "Did you count 100 as I told you when you felt your angry passions rising? "Oh, sure," returned the boy. "I counted 100 all right, but I knocked the other boy down first. It's the only safe way."—Chicago Post. Unsympathetic Mr. Boerum Place (suffering from mal de mer)—If you have never been seasick you cannot understand why it is that a seasick person does not care whether he lives or dies! Mr. Columbia Heights—Oh, yes, I can. I have gone abroad with people who were so seasick that I didn't care much whether they lived or died. —Brooklyn Earle. Alack! Alas! Love may be blind, but just the same, It has a strange, peculiar way Of distinguishing between a millier plunks And an income of only $1 a day. -Chicago Daily News. Young Lady—Have you "Ten Thousand a Year?" New Clerk—I should say not! If I had I wouldn't be working here for ten dollars a week.—Chicago Daily News. Scientific Research Jenter—Old Squeezit has agreed that after his death his body shall be turned over to the university in the interests of science. Jimson—Interesta of science? Jester—Yes; all Squeeziz's relations have insisted that he has no heart. The doctors are going to find it out.—Ohio State Journal. Real Economy. Mrs. Newliwed—The ideal! He says I'm extravagant! Her Mother—Well, dear, perhaps you're not as economical as you might be. Mrs. Newliwed—Ol but I am. Why, I never buy a blessed thing but bargaina—Philadelphia Press. Giving Hubby a Hint. Mrs. Skinner—Oh, but I wish I was a man! Mr. Skinner—Why so, dear? Mrs. Skinner—I was just thinking to-day, if I was only a man, how happy I could make my wife by giving her a diamond necklace for a birthday present—Tit-Bits. In Boston. Mamma—Dear me! Your brother will not keep himself clean! The Six-Year-Old—Well, mamma, it is hardly reasonable to expect a three-year-old child to take a deep interest in his personal appearance.—Puck. Indefinitely Continued. Willie—Pa, what's a— Pa—Now, you promised me when I answered your last question that you wouldn't ask another. Willie—I know, but this is part of the same question. — Philadelphia Press. Easily Satisfied. "Some of these fellows who go about singing I would not live always," remarked the Observer of Events and Things, "seem satisfied to live any old way."—Yonkers Statesman. The Penalty of Carelessness The Owner—See her! You want to handle that trunk more carefully! The Porter—I'll look out for it, sir. I know a man let one fall on his toes last month an' he ain't out of the hospital yet—Brooklyn Life. Always Appropriate He (musingly)—Let me seel What is the rest of that old saying: "When in doubt". She (helpfully)—Give her a diamond.—Judge. Couldn't Help Herself. Clara—How did you come to accept Mr. Saphead? Dora—I had to. He proposed to me in an canoe, and he got so agitated I was afraid we'd upset.—N. Y. Weekly. A Glorious Exit "Tubbs is somewhat of a snob, isn't he?" "Snob? Say, he'd die happy if he could get run over by a millionaire's automobile."—Chicago Record. In Need of Treatment. Father—Do you think I ought to have my daughter's voice cultivated? Absent-Minded Visitor—I should think you ought to have something done for it.—Tit-Bits. Active and Talkative. "When a man admits a partner to his joys and sorrows," remarked the Overseer of Events and Things, "she's not a silent one."—Yonkers Statesman. Not Much Left Baggage Man—I couldn't find any trunk, mum, but I've got the handle with the check on—N. Y. Weekly. Capture of a Rebel. A story is told of a British soldier in Egypt. His colonel, observing him one morning wending his way to camp with a fine Egyptian rooster in his arms, halted him to know if he had been stealing chickens. "No, colonel," was the reply. 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It's an in- article would be nice, but the whole Then look on the financial side. Y country, but all over the world. W no less. However, your intelligence decided interest to order a set at o master and purchase a Money Order (OVER.) Now Friends, let's reason: What would such a Syringe alone cost you? Could you buy it for $1.50? No, you could not. The Hand Mirror is worth more than we ask you for all. The Powder Puff alone would cost $1.00. The Brush is worth a $1.00 of every one's money. At the rate we charge you for all, no one article averages even as much as 10c. The Ring alone will sell for $1.50. This is a bargain—a real one. It's an investment you must make. What a beautiful present this great combination would make. Any one article would be nice, but the whole outfit would be a God-send to the lucky one who would be the recipient of so handsome a present. Then look on the financial side. You can sell these outfits from $5.00 to $7.50 on sight. We are selling thousands, not only in this country, but all over the world. We won't have them always, so you had better order now. Remember, all of it for $1.50—no more, no less. However, your intelligence will tell you at a glance that this is an opportunity that seldom occurs, and that it is to your decided interest to order a set at once. Of course we will take stamps, but the best way to send money by mail is to go to your Postmaster and purchase a Money Order. This only costs you a few cents, and is absolutely safe. Send all orders to --- --- --- 1 Elegant Hand Mirror. (OVER.) There was a gay girl who played golf, She got caught to taffiylish oil, She got caught in the rain. And I mention with pain That she now has a horrible self. —Pink MORE BLOODSHED. "I want a shooting suit made." "Yes, sir; would you like it armor plated?" "No, I think the other fellows will have to take that precaution."—Ally Sloper. Life's Distractions. Twint good days and bad days and prone to shirk. Tis marvellous queer how we do any work—Chicago Record Not So Bad. Mike (opening his pay envelope)—Faith, that's the stingiest man I ever worked for. Pat—Pwhat's the matter wid ye; didn't ye git as much as ye ixpicted? "Yis, but I was countin' on gittin' more than I ixpicted."—Philadelphia Press. Quite the Contrary. Friend—Your wife has occasional fits of bad temper, I believe. Henpeck—Ol you've been misinformed. "Indeed?" "Yes, she has semi-ocasional fits of good temper."—Philadelphia Press. A Lack of Faith Mose—Ah had mah rabbit's foot right in mah pocket, and still she refused me! Pete—Doen be rash, niggah! Does yo' reckon yo' knows bettah what am good fo' yo' dan dat rabbit's foot does?—Puck. A. Good Reason "Why do we ask the Lord to give us each day our daily bread?" asked the Sunday school teacher of a small pupil. "Cause we want it fresh," promptly replied the little fellow.—Chicago Daily News. Metaphysical. Upgardson—Habit, it seems to me, is the strongest thing in the world. 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